One problem comes to all spacecrafts using vector information. That is the problem of determining the attitude. This paper describes how the area of attitude determination instruments has evolved from simple pointing devices into the latest technology, which determines the attitude by utilizing a CCD camera and a powerful microcomputer. The instruments are called star trackers and they are capable of determining the attitude with an accuracy better than 1 arcsecond. The concept of the star tracker is explained. The obtainable accuracy is calculated, the numbers of stars to be included in the star catalogue are discussed and the acquisition of the initial attitude is explained. Finally the commercial market for star trackers is discussed.<>


    Zugriff

    Zugriff prüfen

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Star trackers for attitude determination


    Beteiligte:
    Liebe, C.C. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1995-06-01


    Format / Umfang :

    592124 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



    Satellite Attitude Determination and Estimation using Two Star Trackers

    Bae, Jonghee / Kim, Youdan / Kim, Hee Seob | AIAA | 2010


    Spacecraft Attitude Control using Star Field Trackers

    Birnbaum, M. M. / International Academy of Astronautics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996


    Spacecraft Attitude Control using Star Field Trackers

    Birnbaum, Morris M. | Online Contents | 1996