Robust Formation Control for a Team of Satellites*

Abstract

This paper addresses the robust formation controller design problem for a team of satellites. The dynamics of each satellite involves nonlinearity and coupling, parametric uncertainties, and external disturbances. A distributed controller is proposed, which includes a position controller to form the desired formation trajectories and patterns, and an attitude controller to align the satellite attitudes. Numerical simulation studies are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed formation control scheme.