Multi-Spacecraft Formation Attitude Coordinated Control with Communication Delay

This paper proposes a novel approach to manage the attitude of spacecraft formation systems facing persistent communication delays. Communication delays can significantly impact the performance of attitude control systems. To tackle this issue, the proposed algorithm introduces an innovative technique that utilizes the theory of double-exponential control to accelerate the convergence of auxiliary variables constructed based on system errors. This approach effectively reduces the impact of communication delays and ensures stable attitude control. To establish the stability of the system, a Lyapunov-Krasovskii function is employed to derive stability conditions. Simulations are conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The simulation results demonstrate that the algorithm is highly effective in managing the attitude of spacecraft formation systems.