Disclosed herein are systems and methods for estimating an orbit of a satellite using only images captured by an onboard camera of the satellite. One of the disclosed methods includes: capturing a plurality of images using an onboard camera of the satellite; determining the trajectory, loop closure metrics, and the relative geographic position of the satellite using the plurality of images captured by the onboard camera; and estimating the orbit of the satellite based at least on the determined trajectory, loop closure metrics, and the relative geographic position of the satellite.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ORBIT ESTIMATION OF A SATELLITE
2022-01-20
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Satellite Orbit Design and Orbit Lifespan Estimation
Springer Verlag | 2023
|Satellite orbit computation methods
NTRS | 1977