A Decentralized Cluster-based Approach for Multi-Agent On-Orbit Inspection
Francesco Paolo SALZO, Pasquale FERRARA, Giordana BUCCHIONI
Abstract. Close-range inspection of non-cooperative satellites is essential to assess their condition and support potential servicing or removal operations. This work considers targets with fixed attitude in the Local-Vertical Local-Horizontal frame, leveraging relative Clohessy-Wiltshire dynamics and six Relative Orbital Elements (ROEs). The best candidate orbits were found by means of a density-based clustering approach and assigned using a distributed best-response scheme balancing information gain and maneuver cost.
Keywords
On-Orbit Servicing, Inspection, Relative Orbital Elements, DBSCAN
Published online 7/20/2026, 5 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Francesco Paolo SALZO, Pasquale FERRARA, Giordana BUCCHIONI, A Decentralized Cluster-based Approach for Multi-Agent On-Orbit Inspection, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 69, pp 908-912, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904251-160
The article was published as article 160 of the book CEAS – AIDAA Conference 2025
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