Distributed Actuation for Scalable Attitude Control of an On-Orbit Assembled Space Structure
On-orbit assembly requires an attitude control scheme that can adapt to changing mass properties as the spacecraft is assembled. We propose a distributed attitude control scheme in which actuators such as reaction wheels and thrusters are spread throughout a modular space structu
Selection note: Curated because “Distributed Actuation for Scalable Attitude Control of an On-Orbit Assembled Space Structure” covers Multi-Agent Autonomy, Attitude Control, On-Orbit Assembly; it materially informs GShips work on on orbit structures.
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Topic
assembly-logistics
Type
Conference Paper
Publisher
Langley Research Center
Authors
David L Bacher; John R Cooper
Year
2026
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2026-07-25
Source-supplied abstract
On-orbit assembly requires an attitude control scheme that can adapt to changing mass properties as the spacecraft is assembled. We propose a distributed attitude control scheme in which actuators such as reaction wheels and thrusters are spread throughout a modular space structure aboard a series of independent control modules. This work investigates methods for using the proposed distributed attitude control scheme to scale torque capacity in response to increasing inertia.
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