Study on Autonomous Guidance and Navigation of Spacecraft for Three-Dimensional Exploration of Celestial Bodies

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21700231
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Perception information processing/Intelligent robotics
• Research Institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Principal Investigator: OGAWA Naoko 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 月・惑星探査プログラムグループ, 開発員 (10523813)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Keywords: 惑星探査 / 自律航法

Research Abstract

We studied several basic methods for three-dimensional autonomous navigation of spacecraft at variety of altitude and terrain in an unknown celestial body. We have proposed several novel exploration architectures such as pinpoint navigation by multiple markers or the validation tool of terrain models. Results of simulation assuming actual missions showed a new possibility for desired exploration

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Launch Opportunities and Preliminary Orbit Design for Next Mars Exploration Program (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Michihiro Matsumoto, Nobuaki Ishii, Yuichi Tsuda, YasuhiroKawakatsu, Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi, Takeshi Imamura, Ayako Matsuoka, Takashi Kubota and Takehiko Satoh
  • Journal Title: Transaction of JSASS, Aerospace Technology Japan Volume: Vol. 10, No. ists28 Pages: Tk_19-Tk_25
  • DOI: DOI: 10.2322/tastj.10.Tk_19
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] はやぶさ2におけるターゲットマーカを用いた画像航法誘導の新しい試み (2012)
  • Author(s): 尾川 順子,照井 冬人,三桝 裕也,保田 誠司,松島 幸太,松本 大志,卯尾 匡史
  • Organizer: 第56回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 別府国際コンベンションセンター(大分県)
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-22
• [Presentation] Trade-off Study in Possible Scenarios for Precise Landing of Asteroid Probe using Multiple Markers. (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Fuyuto Terui andJun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space 2012 (i-SAIRAS 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Torino Incontra (イタリア)
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-08
• [Presentation] Comparison of Two Scenarios for Pin-Point Landing of Asteroid Probe using Multiple Target Markers. (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Fuyuto Terui and Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: The 22nd Workshop on Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: JAXA相模原キャンパス(神奈川県)
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-31
• [Presentation] Earth Revolution Synchronous Orbits and Aero-Gravity Assists to Enhance Capabilities for Interplanetary Missions by Sub-Payload Spacecraft (2012)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Yuya Mimasu, Keita Tanaka, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Kazuhisa Fujita, Shinichiro Narita and Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: 13th International Space Conference of Pacific-basin Societies (ISCOPS), Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
  • Place of Presentation: 京都市国際交流会館(京都府)
  • Year and Date: 2012-05-16
• [Presentation] Precise Guidance and Landing Strategy of Space Probe by using Multiple Markers in Asteroid Exploration Mission. (2011)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Fuyuto Terui and Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: 2011 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference (ASC 2011)
  • Place of Presentation: Hotel Alyeska (アメリカ合衆国)
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-04
• [Presentation] Utilization of Multiple Markers for Pinpoint Touch Down on Asteroid. (2011)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Fuyuto Terui and Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: The 21st Workshop on Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics,
  • Place of Presentation: JAXA相模原キャンパス(神奈川県)
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-26
• [Presentation] How to Establish and Keep Orthogonal Constellation by Two Orbiters Under Perturbation (2010)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Yuichi Tsuda, Yasuhiro Kawakatsu, Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: 61st International Astronautical Congress 2010 (IAC 2010)
  • Place of Presentation: チェコ・プラハ
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-27
• [Presentation] Preliminary Study on Optical Utilization of Spacecraft Shadow Images for NavigationAssistance (2010)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa
  • Organizer: The 10th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS 2010)
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道札幌市
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-30
• [Presentation] How to Establish and Maintain Orthogonal Constellation with Two Orbiters under J2 Perturbation (2010)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Yuichi Tsuda, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro Kawakatsu, Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 2010 (ASC 2010)
  • Place of Presentation: カナダ・トロント
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-02
• [Presentation] Landing Strategy of Asteroid Probe Using Multiple Markers (2010)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Fuyuto Terui, Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: The 20th Workshop on Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川県相模原市
  • Year and Date: 2010-07-26
• [Presentation] Preliminary Design of Mars Exploration Mission by Multiple Landers and Orbiters (2009)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Takashi Kubota, Yasuhiro Kawakatsu, Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi, Takehiko Satoh
  • Organizer: 60th International Astronautical Congress 2009 (IAC 2009)
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国・大田
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-14
• [Presentation] Preliminary Study on Utilization of Spacecraft Shadow on the Celestial Body for Navigation Assistance (2009)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa
  • Organizer: The 19th Workshop on Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川県相模原市
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-31
• [Presentation] Constellation of Two Orbiters around Mars (2009)
  • Author(s): Naoko Ogawa, Mutsuko Y. Morimoto, Yasuhiro Kawakatsu, Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi
  • Organizer: 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS 2009).
  • Place of Presentation: 茨城県つくば市
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-10