Software For Autonomous Spacecraft Operation And Control Scientific

Software For Autonomous Spacecraft Operation And Control Scientific Systems Company, Inc. Small Business Innovation Research Woburn, MA INNOVATION Software for autonomous guidance, navigation and control of individual and multiple spacecraft ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Developed accurate state estimators formation flying spacecraft using inputs from multiple sensors • Developed attitude and trajectory tracking algorithms for single and multiple spacecraft including thruster constraints COMMERCIALIZATION • 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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Success Story #59 Technology Will Be Demonstrated On the Air Force Research Laboratory XSS-11 Microsat Spacecraft In 2004 Mission GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • 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 1995 & 1997 Phase II; NAS 8 -97045 & NAS 3 -99130 NASA/JPL Contact – Fred Hadaegh Company Contact – Sanjeev Seereeram