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Author:

Wittick, Patrick Thomas

Title:

Attitude Dynamics Modeling for Docking Operations with Uncooperative Objects

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
Orbital Mechanics
Spaceflight
Space Rendezvous
Asteroid
Mass Characterization

File:

Download Wittick_Patrick_attitudedynamicsmodeling.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mc Shane, Richard

Title:

A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Resident Space Objects
Estimation
Filter
Nonlinear Predictive Filter
Astromechanics
Atmospheric Drag
Low-thrust Maneuver
Minimum Model Error
Optimum Control Problem
mis-model
State Transition Matrix
covariance constraint
Orbital Mechanics
Orbit Estimation
Dynamic Mis-modeling
Observation
sensor
Space Situational Awareness
Adaptive Filter
control
Estimated States
Orbit
nonlinear control
nonlinear filter
predictive filter

File:

Download McShane_Richard_AControlTheoreticFrameworkForAccurateTrackingOfASatelliteInAnUnknownEnvironment.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor