6DOF Spacecraft Simulation

Project overview

• Base for using NASA Tick in combination with ROS2 and SPACE ROS
  • Tick allowing for simulation of space scenarios
  • ROS as a way to implement control/autonomy stack
• Backbone for projects combining from Bare Metal development to ML integration

Repository Structure

• trick/ros_base directories as notes and code going through their individual concepts
  • based on chapters / concepts
  • each with smaller README.md about them
• attitude_determination_and_control for fundamental concepts and mathematical basis
• spacecraft directory the end goal of this project, combining those technologies

Sources

• NASA Trick documentation
• SPACE ROS documentation
• ROS2 Jazzy documentation
• Markley & Crassidis – Fundamentals of Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control

Non-Goals

This project does NOT aim to:

• Replace flight software or RTOS-based control systems
• Provide real-time guarantees beyond simulation fidelity
• Act as a full mission simulator or ground system

Possible addition

• NASA’s Genesis (Julia) and Copernicus
• Jenkins testing
• MoveIt2 for planning