Space capabilities

Spacecraft formation flying The focus of formation flying is to maintain a targeted orbit configuration of various spacecraft. Cranfield’s research seeks to look at how the autonomous formation flying of multiple spacecraft can act as enabling technology for many future missions. Our aim is to solve key technical challenges such as multi-objective attitude and orbit coordination among platforms, centimetre-level relative navigation accuracy required for precise observations, and the development of new optimal control techniques enabling efficient formation reconfigurations and target observation campaigns.

For further information, please contact: Dr Leonard Felicetti, Lecturer in Space Engineering E: leonard.felicetti@cranfield.ac.uk

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