• DocumentCode
    3456747
  • Title

    A geometric method for estimating space debris center of mass position and orbital parameters from features tracking

  • Author

    Biondi, Gabriele ; Mauro, Stefano ; Mohtar, Tharek ; Pastorelli, Stefano ; Sorli, Massimo

  • Author_Institution
    Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    4-5 June 2015
  • Firstpage
    265
  • Lastpage
    270
  • Abstract
    A method to localize the center of mass of uncooperative space debris was developed. Bodies are supposed to be free of any sensors but Euclidean coordinates of a set of feature points are supposed to be measurable by remote sensors. The center of mass is localized applying a kinematic registration algorithm. Precise orbit determination of the space debris is also performed via a constrained least square estimation approach.
  • Keywords
    astronomical instruments; celestial mechanics; geometry; space debris; Euclidean coordinates; geometric method; kinematic registration algorithm; least square estimation approach; orbital parameters; precise orbit determination; remote sensors; space debris center; Kinematics; Mathematical model; Orbits; Satellites; Sensors; Space debris; Space vehicles; aerospace simulation; kinematic registration; orbit determination; space debris;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), 2015 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Benevento
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2015.7180666
  • Filename
    7180666