Method, system and apparatus for spacecraft attitude control using B-spline interpolation

US12338003B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · US

Inventors

• Mark Karpenko · East Garrison, US
• Isaac Michael Ross · Monterey, US
• Joshua Levitas · Monterey, US
• Roberto Cristi · Pebble Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 2023
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2025
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/48
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for controlling an attitude of a spacecraft, the spacecraft including an attitude control system operatively associated with a ground-based spacecraft control system. According to an exemplary embodiment, the spacecraft attitude control system uses a B-spline interpolator for commanding the spacecraft. The methods and systems disclosed herein can be implemented in, for example, executable machine code and/or integrated circuit hardware.