Application of predictive control for manipulator mounted on a satellite

Specific conditions of on-orbit environment are taken into account in the design all devices intended to be used space. Despite this fact malfunctions satellites occur and sometimes lead shortening satellite operational lifetime. It is considered use unmanned servicing satellite, that could perform repairs other satellites. Such equipped with a manipulator, capture remove from orbit large space debris. The critical part planned missions manoeuvre. In paper concept control system for manipulator mounted on presented. This composed trajectory planning module model predictive controller (the latter responsible ensuring precise realization trajectory). Numerical simulations performed simplified planar case 2 DoF show results obtained better than adaptive method.