Earth center pointing phase locked horizon sensor electronic loo

Details Earth center pointing phase locked horizon sensor electronic loo Earth center pointing phase locked horizon sensor electronic loo

1981-02-04

1984-02-14

Smith, Jerry

Boots, shoes, and leggings

250347, 328133, G06F 1550, G01J 100

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044320604

ABSTRACT:
An electronic logic circuit utilized in conjunction with a scanning infrared detector to generate pulses which accurately indicate the precise location of the center of a preselected astronomical radiant body, such as the earth, notwithstanding a wide scanning frequency range with unknown initial value, and capable of rejecting undesirable input signals, is disclosed. The pulses are initially generated so as to conform the frequency of a generated signal to that of the signal applied from the infrared detector, thereby correcting the large initial signal frequency error. Both the conditions of an initially high and low frequency of oscillation of the generated signal relative to the applied signal are corrected. After such frequency correction has been rendered, signal phase correction is accomplished so as to negate the difference between the exact center of the signal applied from the infrared sensor and the trailing edge of the generated signal. The system has a variety of applications in the celestial environment, and especially with use an earth-orbiting satellite, in order to produce error signals which are utilized to correct the flight attitude of the satellite, to produce antenna-positioning steering signals, and to generate other guidance and timing quantities.

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