The adaptive potential of video guidance technology for earth orbital and interplanetary missions was explored. The application of video acquisition, pointing, tracking, and navigation technology was considered to three primary missions: planetary landing, earth resources satellite, and spacecraft rendezvous and docking. It was found that an imaging system can be mechanized to provide a spacecraft or satellite with a considerable amount of adaptability with respect to its environment. It also provides a level of autonomy essential to many future missions and enhances their data gathering ability. The feasibility of an autonomous video guidance system capable of observing a planetary surface during terminal descent and selecting the most acceptable landing site was successfully demonstrated in the laboratory. The techniques developed for acquisition, pointing, and tracking show promise for recognizing and tracking coastlines, rivers, and other constituents of interest. Routines were written and checked for rendezvous, docking, and station-keeping functions. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Video Guidance, Landing, and Imaging Systems


    Beteiligte:
    R. T. Schappell (Autor:in) / R. L. Knickerbocker (Autor:in) / J. C. Tietz (Autor:in) / C. Grant (Autor:in) / R. B. Rice (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1975


    Format / Umfang :

    144 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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