3 papers
physics.space-ph2026
Areostationary Satellite Station Keeping Via a Natural Motion Trajectory and Predictive Control
Nathan A. Gall, Robert D. Halverson, Ryan J. Caverly
Areostationary Mars orbit (AMO) satellites will play an important role in future expeditions to the Martian surface due to their strength as navigation and communication satellites…
physics.space-ph2025
Time-Varying Model Predictive Attitude Control for Magnetically Actuated Dual-Spin Satellites
Robert D. Halverson, Ryan J. Caverly
Attitude control hardware for small satellites is often limited in power and space availability given the importance of the science instruments they exist to transport. To mitigate…
physics.space-ph2024
Autonomous Station Keeping of Satellites in Areostationary Mars Orbit: A Predictive Control Approach
Robert D. Halverson, Avishai Weiss, Gabriel Lundin +1
The continued exploration of Mars will require a greater number of in-space assets to aid interplanetary communications. Future missions to the surface of Mars may be augmented wit…