Nonlinear problems of guidance and  control of  space robot  in  geostationary orbit

Yevgeny Somov; Sergey Somov; Sergey Butyrin; Tatyana Somova

Yevgeny Somov Samara State Technical University \\ Department for Navigation, Guidance and Control\\ 244 Molodogvardeyskaya street \ Samara \ 443100 \ Russia
Sergey Somov Samara State Technical University \\ Department for Navigation, Guidance and Control\\ 244 Molodogvardeyskaya street \ Samara \ 443100 \ Russia
Sergey Butyrin Samara State Technical University \\ Department for Navigation, Guidance and Control\\ 244 Molodogvardeyskaya street \ Samara \ 443100 \ Russia
Tatyana Somova Samara State Technical University \\ Department for Navigation, Guidance and Control\\ 244 Molodogvardeyskaya street \ Samara \ 443100 \ Russia

Abstract

Nonlinear control problems of space robot-manipulator during mooring and docking with a geostationary communications satellite, as well as when its on-orbit maintenance -- replacement of fuel tanks and other important elements of the satellite's motion control system are considered.