DocumentCode
3501230
Title
Intelligent Star Tracker
Author
Clark, Natalie ; Furth, Paul
Author_Institution
Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
1430
Abstract
Describes the Intelligent Star Tracker System. The Intelligent Star Tracker System incorporates an adaptive optic catadioptric telescope in a silicon carbide housing. Leveraging off of the active optic technologies, the novel active pixel position sensors (APPS) enable wide dynamic range and allow simultaneous imagery of faint and bright stars in a single image. Moreover, the APPS, in conjunction with the adaptive optics technologies, offer unprecedented accuracy in altitude and navigation applications
Keywords
adaptive optics; astronomical telescopes; attitude control; navigation; space vehicles; Intelligent Star Tracker System; SiC; active pixel position sensors; adaptive optics; altitude; bright stars; catadioptric telescope; dynamic range; faint stars; navigation; spacecraft attitude determination; star tracking; Adaptive optics; Dynamic range; Image sensors; Intelligent sensors; Intelligent systems; Optical sensors; Pixel; Silicon carbide; Space technology; Telescopes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location
Lansing, MI
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6475-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSCAS.2000.951482
Filename
951482
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