Magazine Article

Loosely Coupled GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System for Range Safety

TBMG-7823

04/01/2010

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The Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) aims to replace the human element of range safety operations, as well as reduce reliance on expensive, downrange assets for launches of expendable launch vehicles (ELVs). The system consists of multiple navigation sensors and flight computers that provide a highly reliable platform. It is designed to ensure that single-event failures in a flight computer or sensor will not bring down the whole system. The flight computer uses a rules-based structure derived from range safety requirements to make decisions whether or not to destroy the rocket.

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Citation
"Loosely Coupled GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System for Range Safety," Mobility Engineering, April 1, 2010.
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Published
Apr 1, 2010
Product Code
TBMG-7823
Content Type
Magazine Article
Language
English