DocumentCode
2985173
Title
Laboratory demonstration of low Earth orbit inter-satellite interferometric ranging
Author
Leitch, J. ; Craig, R. ; Delker, T. ; Howell, J. ; Pierce, R. ; Stephens, M. ; Nerem, R.S. ; Bender, P. ; Harris, I. ; Folkner, B.
Author_Institution
Ball Aerosp. & Technol. Corp., Boulder, CO, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
1754
Abstract
We describe an interferometric inter-spacecraft ranging system with an expected sensitivity of 1 nm/sqrt(Hz) level or better over frequencies of 10 to 100 mHz. We present our flight system concept and initial breadboard results.
Keywords
astronomical techniques; laser ranging; light interferometry; 10 to 100 mHz; breadboard results; flight system; intersatellite interferometric ranging; interspacecraft ranging system; low Earth orbit interferometric ranging; Frequency; Laboratories; Low earth orbit satellites; Low-frequency noise; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical refraction; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN
1-55752-795-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202264
Filename
1573330
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