Paper represents relatively thorough examination of statistical properties of horizon-sensor errors experienced by satellite vehicle, and attempts to derive simple and efficient filtering techniques and appropriate measurement schedules; essential operation is fitting of simple correlation-function models to true correlation functions exhibited by random processes; two methods are therefore given for generation of correlated random process on surface of sphere, for use in Monte Carlo simulations of variations of horizon altitude; numerical results demonstrate effectiveness of techniques.


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    Title :

    Filtering horizon-sensor measurements for orbital navigation


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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