Method and apparatus of determining an attitude of a satellite

Details Method and apparatus of determining an attitude of a satellite Method and apparatus of determining an attitude of a satellite

1984-11-08

1987-07-14

Krass, Errol A.

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364434, 244171, G06F 756

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ABSTRACT:
There is an attitude control method and system for a satellite. This system comprises a star catalogue of the universe, a star sensor and means for calculating features on the surface of the star sensor from a signal detected by the star sensor. The calculated features are compared with a table of which the star catalogue was reconstituted so as to easily search the features, thereby determining the attitude of the satellite.

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