TNI & TNI-R: Transient Node Integration for Precision Orbital Navigation and Autonomous Refueling using Starlink Laser Mesh Article Swipe
Okushigue, Jefferson M.
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17809867
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Transient Node Integration (TNI) allows launch vehicles and Starships to temporarily integrate with the Starlink laser network to achieve navigation <30 mm / <1 mm/s in real time, eliminating almost all orbital insertion correction budget (8–73 m/s savings per mission).TNI-R extends the concept to autonomous orbital rendezvous and refueling with docking accuracy <3 cm and a 40–63% reduction in total Δv.Implementable today with just a software update on the existing constellation + laser terminal.
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