Software For Autonomous Spacecraft Operation And Control

Scientific Systems Company, Inc.

Woburn, MA

Software for autonomous guidance, navigation and control of individual and multiple spacecraft

• Developed accurate state estimators for formation flying spacecraft using inputs from multiple sensors
• Developed attitude and trajectory tracking algorithms for single and multiple spacecraft including thruster constraints

• Software being developed for future NASA missions, New Millennium ST-6 and Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF)
• Autonomous mission planning and control of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) represents promising new market with the Department of Defense

• Capability instrumental in company receiving $3.1 million contract for joint effort with JPL for high precision, autonomous rendezvous demonstration on New Millennium ST-6 mission (flight test on Air Force Research Laboratory spacecraft)
• Planned Mars Sample Return, Smart Lander and other in-space rendezvous missions will benefit from this technology demonstration

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