The feasibility of an autonomous video guidance system that is capable of observing a planetary surface during terminal descent and selecting the most acceptable landing site was demonstrated. The system was breadboarded and "flown" on a physical simulator consisting of a control panel and monitor, a dynamic simulator, and a PDP-9 computer. The breadboard VGLIS consisted of an image dissector camera and the appropriate processing logic. Results are reported.


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    Title :

    Video Guidance, Landing, and Imaging system (VGLIS) for space missions


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    Publication date :

    1975-02-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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