DocumentCode :
3285045
Title :
Integrated inertial navigation system/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS) for manned return vehicle autoland application
Author :
Braden, Kevin ; Browning, Clint ; Gelderloos, Hendrik ; Smith, Fred ; Marttila, Chuck ; Vallot, Larry
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Inc., Clearwater, FL, USA
fYear :
1990
fDate :
20-23 Mar 1990
Firstpage :
74
Lastpage :
82
Abstract :
It is noted that with the development of the International Space Station Freedom, people will permanently live in space and require routine access and an assured crew return capability in case of emergencies in space. The extended duration in space requires a manned return vehicle that is less demanding on the crew and provides an autonomous deorbit, entry, and autoland capability. The authors discuss an autoland capability with an integrated differential GPS/INS that provides the required position and velocity accuracies without the need for tactical aircraft navigation (TACAN) and microwave landing system (MLS) navigation aides. Simulation results are used to demonstrate the feasibility of autoland using differential GPS aided with a high-precision altimeter. This concept applies to several manned space applications, such as Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV), Assured Shuttle Availability (ASA), Advanced Manned Launch System (AMLS), and National Aerospace Plane (NASP), and to unmanned return vehicles such as the Propulsion Avionics Module (P/AM)
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; inertial navigation; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; space vehicles; Advanced Manned Launch System; Assured Crew Return Vehicle; Assured Shuttle Availability; Global Positioning System; International Space Station Freedom; National Aerospace Plane; Propulsion Avionics Module; aerospace instrumentation; differential GPS; feasibility; high-precision altimeter; inertial navigation; integrated differential GPS/INS; integrated navigation; manned return vehicle autoland; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Global Positioning System; Inertial navigation; International Space Station; Mobile robots; Multilevel systems; Remotely operated vehicles; Space stations; Space vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1990. Record. The 1990's - A Decade of Excellence in the Navigation Sciences. IEEE PLANS '90., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PLANS.1990.66160
Filename :
66160
Link To Document :
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