Modern aerospace control systems are undergoing a transformative phase as traditional aerodynamic surfaces are increasingly complemented or replaced by innovative mechanisms such as moving mass ...

A true milestone on the path to autonomous space systems: a research team at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) has successfully tested an AI-based attitude controller for satellites ...

WASHINGTON — Engineers have restored normal attitude control of a cubesat bound for the moon nearly a month after suffering a problem during a maneuver. Advanced Space, the company that owns the ...

A research team[a], led by Professor Saburo Matunaga of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), developed a 50 kg class technology ...

Mission controllers have regained attitude control of the NASA-funded Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (Capstone) small satellite. The mission ...

This visualization illustrates our recent work in developing an optimal maneuver planner for rigid-body satellite rotations. Specifically, this animation shows how our solver reshapes a 180º rotation ...

From deep reinforcement learning to advanced gyroscopic systems, AI is revolutionizing how spacecraft orient themselves in space. New algorithms can handle complex constraints, adapt to unknown ...

The Nauka module approaching the ISS July 29. A few hours after docking, the module's thrusters fired, temporarily knocking the station out of its normal attitude. Credit: NASA TV Updated 10 p.m.

A new kind of divert and attitude control system may be necessary to enable an SM-3 to intercept a hypersonic glide vehicle. Credit: Missile Defense Agency In order for a missile to shoot down another ...

A new Russian module began experiencing issues shortly after docking with the International Space Station on Thursday. The 43-foot long, 23-ton Nauka module docked with the space station at 8:29 a.m.

The International Space Station (ISS) spun out of control on Thursday when a Russian module unexpectedly began firing its rocket thrusters, sending flight controllers in Moscow and Houston scrambling ...