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Future Floating Missions
Summary
Our aim here is to solve the problem of assembling in space for future deep space missions. Our approach is creating a low resistance path to deploy multiple payloads which will have automated assembling capabilities when in orbit. Once they are in orbit, phasing maneuver with Retro boosters is carried out for rendezvous point with specified attitude control in order for docking mechanism to be executed. We will be using a single rocket for multiple payload delivery depending upon the size. Once the payload the rocket will be reusable and will return to the surface.
How We Addressed This Challenge
The solution in our proposal solves the problem of delivery of multiple payloads on a singlemission and the payloads facilitate automated assembly so the mission becomes economicallyfeasible. Moreover, usage of Ion Thrusters and RAM compression method for propulsion increasesfuel efficiency. Thus, we hope to achieve increase in overall effectiveness in the whole process.
How We Developed This Project
The development of the project stems from ideas such as space elevators and vacuum theory. We applied the concept of a low resistance pathway for delivery of payloads for automated space assembly, then we upgraded the concept to deliver multiple payloads on a single mission.
Our project is developed using powerpoint and word software and we updated our github regularly. Our team, constituting teammates with various specialization, learned so much new about space technology while working on this project. We accomplished this project because of a great teamwork. We had a bunch of work to do along with being totally from different backgrounds yet we managed to come to a term. This amazing experience, with a gain of plethora of knowledge are the best achievements we have got during this challenge.
How We Used Space Agency Data in This Project
We have used NASA/JPL resources-Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters by Dan M. Goebel and Ira Katz,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. https://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/SciTechBook/series1/Goebel__cmprsd_opt.pdf
Data & Resources
- https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-522-space-propulsion-spring-2015/lecture-notes/MIT16_522S15_Lecture10-11.pdf
- Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters by Dan M. Goebel and Ira Katz,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology https://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/SciTechBook/series1/Goebel__cmprsd_opt.pdf
- https://cds.cern.ch/record/1100534/files/p73.pdf
- https://www.eecs.umich.edu/courses/eecs571/reading/control-to-computer-zaher.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_theory
- http://www.formula1-dictionary.net/drag.html
- Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications by David Wallado - https://books.google.co.in/books?id=PJLlWzMBKjkC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false