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Journal of the KSAS 2026; 54(1): 53-60.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2026.54.1.53
Development of Lab - Scale Test - Bed for Ground Verification of Space Proximity Operation Technologies
우주 근접 운용 기술의 지상 검증을 위한 랩 스케일 테스트베드 개발
Y. J. Lee*, B. H. Chang**, B. H. Cho**, H. C. Bang**
이유진*, 장보현**, 조병현**, 방효충**
LIG Nex1*, KAIST**
LIG Nex1*, KAIST**
Abstract
In this study, a lab-scale test-bed was developed to simulate the relative position and attitude between a target and a mission spacecraft during a rendezvous and docking mission, in order to verify space proximity operation technologies on the ground. The system comprises three single-axis linear motors for simulating the relative translational motion, a three-axis gimbal and a stepper motor representing the relative attitude. The test-bed is operated by converting the relative position and attitude of the spacecraft with respect to the target from LVLH frame into the test-bed coordinate frame. To replicate realistic space conditions, a special black ink was used to imitate the dark space background, and the flashlight was employed to simulate sunlight. The proposed test-bed enables ground-based simulation of rendezvous and docking scenarios and facilitates quantitative evaluation of vision-based sensor processing performance, demonstrating its effectiveness as an experimental platform for proximity operation verification.
Keywords
Proximity Operation, Lab-Scale, Test-Bed, On-Orbit Servicing, Active Debris Removal, Rendezvous/Docking
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