Demonstrative Study of Spacecraft Guidance and Navigation Utilizing Solar Radiation Pressure

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23560964
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
• Principal Investigator: TSUDA YUICHI 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 助教 (50370101)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: 誘導・航法・制御 / ソーラーセイル / 姿勢制御 / 軌道制御

Research Abstract

This research studies an attitude and orbital trajectory guidance and control which utilizes solar radiation pressure, and does not require fuel. A novel dynamics model called "Generalized Spinning Sail Model" has been developed, which effectively extracts the solar radiation pressure effect on translational and rotational motion of spacecraft. The model was validated using flight data of IKAROS, the Japanese world first solar sail spacecraft. Then the result was applied for developing a novel fuelless attitude/orbit guidance and control method which only utilizes solar radiation pressure, an unlimited energy source for deep space missions.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Analysis of Sail Deformation Based on Attitude Motion of Spinning Solar Sail (2014)
  • Author(s): Chujo T., Tsuda Y., and Kawaguchi J.
  • Journal Title: The 29 ISTS Special Issue of Transaction of JSASS Volume: (掲載決定)
• [Journal Article] Generalized Attitude Model for Spinning Solar Sail Spacecraft (2013)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Saiki T., Funase R., Mimasu Y.
  • Journal Title: AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics Volume: Vol.36, No.4 Pages: 967-974
  • DOI: 10.2514/1.59516
• [Journal Article] Modeling of Solar Radiation Pressure Effect for Trajectory Guidance of Spinner Solar Sailer IKAROS (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Saiki T., Mimasu Y., Yamaguchi T., Ikeda H., Nakamiya M., Takeuchi H. and IKAROS Demonstration Team
  • Journal Title: Transaction of JSASS, Aerospace Technology Japan Volume: Vol. 10, No. ists28 Pages: Po_4_7-Po_4_12
• [Journal Article] Achievement of IKAROS -Japanese Deep Space Solar Sail Demonstration Mission (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Mori O., Funase R., Sawada H., Yamamoto T., Saiki T., Endo T., Yonekura K., Hoshino H., Kawaguchi J.
  • Journal Title: ActaAstronautica Volume: Vol.10, Issue 2 Pages: 183-188
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2012.03.032
• [Presentation] Realization of Minimal Attitude Determination System for Small Spinner Spacecraft IKAROS (2013)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Saiki T. and Mimasu Y.
  • Organizer: Small Satellite Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Logan, Utah, USA
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [Presentation] How IKAROS Shape is Designed -Attitude Stability of Spinning Solar Sail (2013)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y. and IKAROS Demonstration Team
  • Organizer: The 3rd International Symposium on Solar Sailing
  • Place of Presentation: Glasgow, UK
  • Year and Date: 20130000
• [Presentation] Design Criteria of Spinning Solar Sail Surface Based on Attitude Dynamics (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Mimasu Y., Funase R., Okano Y.
  • Organizer: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Minneapolis
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] Sail Surface Design of Spinning Solar Sail Based on Attitude Dynamics (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y.
  • Organizer: 22nd JAXA Workshop on Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: Sagamihara
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] On-Orbit Sail Quality Evaluation Utilizing Attitude Dynamics of Spinner Solar Sailer IKAROS (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y.,Okano Y., Mimasu Y., Funase R.
  • Organizer: AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Charleston, SC
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] Sun-Earth Based Spin Axis Determination for Interplanetary Missions and Its Application to IKAROS (2011)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Saiki T., Mimasu Y., Funase R.
  • Organizer: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Girdwood, Alaska
  • Year and Date: 20110000
• [Presentation] Modeling of Solar Radiation Pressure Effect for Trajectory Guidance of Spinner Solar Sailer IKAROS (2011)
  • Author(s): Tsuda Y., Saiki T., Mimasu Y., Yamaguchi T., Ikeda H., Nakamiya M., Takeuchi H. and IKAROS Demonstration Team
  • Organizer: 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa
  • Year and Date: 20110000