The drift rates of the attitude control gyros on the Viking Orbiters were calibrated several times in flight. The process by which these rates were estimated as functions of time is novel for a space flight project, although relatively standard estimation techniques were used. The process is described fully and the results obtained from the twelve Viking single-axis gyros are analyzed. Although the possibility was explored, no significantly repeatable function of drift rate vs time or temperature was discovered; the overall mean was found to predict drift rate with acceptable accuracy.


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    Title :

    In-flight gyro drift rate calibration on the Viking Orbiters


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    Publication date :

    1978-12-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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