The statistics associated with the successful selection and acquisition of guide stars as attitude benchmarks for use in reorientation maneuvers of the HEAO-B observatory are considered as a function of the maneuver angle, initial attitude uncertainties, and the pertinent celestial region. Success likelihoods in excess of 0.99 are predicted assuming anticipated gyro and star tracker error sources. The maneuver technique and guide star selection constraints are described in detail. The results presented are specialized numerically to the HEAO-B observatory. However, the analytical techniques developed are considered applicable to broader classes of spacecraft requiring celestial targeting.


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    Title :

    Guide star targeting success for the HEAO-B observatory


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Guidance and Control Conference ; 1977 ; Hollywood, FL


    Publication date :

    1977-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


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    No indication


    Language :

    English


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    Guide star targeting success for the HEAO-B observatory

    FARRENKOPF, R. / HOFFMAN, D. | AIAA | 1977


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    Farrenkopf, R.L. / Hoffmann, D.P. | Tema Archive | 1977


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