On Controlling the Motion of an Advanced Manned Spacecraft Using Jet Thrusters

The motion control of the advanced manned transport spacecraft Orel (MTSC Orel) is considered. For maneuvering and angular stabilization, a propulsion system (PS) is used as an actuator. In order to ensure simultaneous control of the motion of the center of mass of the spacecraft (SC) and its stabilization with the help of engines at each moment of time, it is necessary to solve the problems of determining the required change in the speed of the SC, choosing the optimal configuration of the engines for controlling the angular motion of the SC and correcting its orbit, and predicting the motion parameters of the SC. Methods for solving these problems, applied in the development of the control system of the manned transport spacecraft Orel, are presented. The operability of the described algorithms is confirmed by the results of mathematical modeling on a ground test bench for onboard software.