During the Artemis I mission, the Orion Optical Navigation (OpNav) camera was used in a flight test to capture images of the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) at long range. Novel methods in reflectance modelling were developed to estimate the reflected light flux as a function of range to inform the camera settings used to obtain the images. Postflight analysis was performed with the obtained images and telemetry. Techniques were developed using specialized star identification and attitude determination software to localize ICPS and positively identify it. The images were then used to verify the preflight reflected light flux as a function of range prediction and provide insight into the vehicle’s attitude dynamics.
Methods for Analytic Reflected Light Flux modelling in Observing Human Made Space Vehicles
46th Annual AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) Conference ; 2024 ; Breckenridge, CO, US
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