SPHERES SmoothNav Test Run
iss054e026583 (Jan. 31, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Joe Acaba during a Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) Smoothing-Based Relative Navigation (SmoothNav) experiment test run. SPHERES is a self-contained, free-flying satellite to test autonomous capabilities and docking maneuvers within the International Space Station (ISS). SmoothNav software uses a unique computational method to estimate position and velocity in multi-satellite formations.
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iss054e026583
Date Created
January 31, 2018
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Norishige Kanai
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