{"id":696,"date":"2024-02-07T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.dii.unipd.it\/mts\/?page_id=696"},"modified":"2024-02-07T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:26:26","slug":"spartans-facility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.dii.unipd.it\/mts\/spartans-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"SPARTANS Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-label=\"Content\" data-id=\"content--2\" data-export-id=\"content-12\" data-category=\"content\" class=\"content-12 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"content-2\">\r\n<div class=\"gridContainer\">\r\n<div class=\"row text-center\">\r\n<div class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">\r\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.dii.unipd.it\/mts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/02\/SPARTANS_FACILITY_OVERVIEW.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1444\" height=\"847\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-642\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.dii.unipd.it\/mts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2024\/02\/SPARTANS_TWO_TM_with_labels.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4624\" height=\"2604\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-637\"><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row center-xs middle-xs\">\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-9\" data-type=\"column\" style=\"text-align: left\">The SPARTANS facility (SPAcecraft Relative Translation and Attitude Navigation Simulator), developed jointly by the Center of Studies and Activities for Space (CISAS) &#8220;Giuseppe Colombo&#8221; and the Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) of the University of Padova, offers an advanced testing environment for developing and validating on-ground algorithms, sensors and mechanisms related to satellite proximity operations. These algorithms and instrumentation include coupled relative position and attitude Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Vision-based Navigation, Identification of Motion of a non-cooperative Spacecraft, Collision Avoidance Maneuvers, Coordinated Retargeting, Rendezvous and Docking\/Capture, and other related techniques.\r\n\r\nSpecifically, the SPARTANS facility consists of the following components:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">two Spacecraft Modules that provide the core of the testing setup;<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">an external Control Station (computer) for monitoring the tests and logging data;<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">a 2m x 3m testing table over which the Spacecraft Modules can \u201cfloat\u201d with minimal friction thanks to an air-cushion system;<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">a Global Navigation system that includes six external IR cameras (Motion Capture) for accurately tracking the linear position and attitude (pose) of each Spacecraft Module.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nEach Spacecraft Module is designed with specific features and capabilities:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>a lower Translational platform with 3 Degrees of Freedom (DoFs), enabling translation on the testing table and rotation around the vertical axis;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>an optional Attitude platform that adds 3 further rotational DoFs through a 3-axis mechanical joint system;<\/li>\r\n \t<li>on-board sensors, such as IMU and stereo cameras, for position and attitude estimation;\r\na cold gas system to control its motion and orientation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFurthermore, the Translational platform of each Spacecraft Module can accommodate specialized payloads, like docking mechanisms and\/or relative navigation sensors, allowing these payloads to be tested in a dynamic environment that is representative of on-orbit conditions.\r\nOverall, the SPARTANS facility provides a representative and realistic setting for developing and testing cutting-edge technologies related to satellite proximity operations, crucial for future space missions.\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SPARTANS facility (SPAcecraft Relative Translation and Attitude Navigation Simulator), developed jointly by the Center of Studies and Activities for Space (CISAS) &#8220;Giuseppe Colombo&#8221; 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