GNC

Ground Testing of Vision-Based GNC Systems by Means of a New Experimental Facility

Increase in spacecraft autonomy is a consolidated trend in new space systems. A field in which a high degree of autonomy would give the …

Paolo Lunghi, Luca Losi, Vincenzo Pesce, Michèle Lavagna

Advancements of Vision-Based Autonomous Planetary Landing Systems and Preliminary Testing by Means of a New Dedicated Experimental Facility

In this paper, a suite of tools and algorithms devoted to optical navigation for autonomous landing on planets and small bodies, …

Marco Ciarambino, Paolo Lunghi, Luca Losi, Michèle Lavagna

Development, Validation and Test of Optical Based Algorithms for Autonomous Planetary Landing

Marco Ciarambino, Paolo Lunghi, Luca Losi, Michèle Lavagna

Model Predictive Control for Relative GNC during Planetary Sample Canister Rendez-Vous and Capture Phase

This work presents a Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) model to manage the rendezvous phase of an active spacecraft with an …

Michèle Lavagna, Vincenzo Campanelli, Paolo Lunghi