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

Status: Completed

Start Date: 2017-11-28

End Date: 2019-12-01

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

Lead Organization: Ames Research Center