During NASA’s Artemis I mission, the Orion Optical Navigation (OpNav) camerawas used in a flight test to capture images of the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage(ICPS) at long range. Novel methods in reflectance modeling were developed to esti-mate the reflected light flux as a function of range to inform the camera settings usedto obtain the images. Postflight analysis was performed with the obtained imagesand telemetry. Techniques were developed using a specialized tool developed fromCOTS star identification and attitude determination software to localize ICPS andpositively identify it. The images were then used to verify the preflight prediction ofreflected radiant flux as a function of range and to provide insight into the vehicle’sattitude dynamics.


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    Title :

    Methods for Analytic Reflected Radiant Flux Modeling in Observing Space Vehicles


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    Conference:

    46th Annual AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) Conference ; 2024 ; Breckenridge, CO, US


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    Language :

    English








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