Flight Opportunities
Fuel Optimal Large Divert Guidance for Planetary Pinpoint Landing (G-FOLD) (G-FOLD)
Project Introduction
We propose to develop an on-board guidance algorithm and implement it as real-time software to compute fuel optimal trajectories for the large divert landing maneuvers that are necessary to achieve planetary pinpoint landing. The on-board algorithm will be customized in order to autonomously compute a fuel optimal trajectory in a fraction of a second by using the on-board computer. The ground version of the algorithm is currently at TRL-3. This task will develop the on-board algorithm and software and test it on a flight computer, which will bring the readiness level to TRL-5.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Pasadena, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Responsible Program:
- Flight Opportunities
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Project Duration
Start: Sep 2012
End: Sep 2015
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 3 |
| Current: | 5 |
| Estimated End: | 5 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Target Destination
The Moon
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