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Autonomous Guidance and Control System for Deployable Entry Vehicles (Project Pterodactyl) (Project Pterodactyl)

Completed TRL 5 (started at 3, targeting 5)

Description

Address a gap in control system architecture studies by developing an integrated guidance and control (G&C) system that provides a feasible maneuvering and precision landing capability for Deployable Entry Vehicles, to include studying feasible guidance algorithms for autonomy, realistic sizing for control system, and identification of control mechanisms needed for integration with vehicle configuration.

Benefits

Devlop an integrated guidance and control (G&C) system for Deployable Entry Vehicles that provides a feasible maneuvering and precision landing capability for autonomous operations

Details

Technology areaEntry, Descent, and Landing > Flight Mechanics and GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Safe Precise Landing
ProgramEarly Career Initiative (ECI)
Lead organizationAmes Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Start date2017-11-28
End date2019-12-01

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