Inertial position target measuring systems and methods

Details Inertial position target measuring systems and methods Inertial position target measuring systems and methods

2006-11-28

2006-11-28

Gregory, Bernarr E. (Department: 3662)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

C244S003150, C244S003160, C244S003170, C701S207000, C701S222000, C250S200000, C250S201100, C250S203100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07140574

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for contiguously and accurately updating target object information during an entire target engagement period are provided. The target tracking system includes a database for storing starfield information, an optical beam source configured to illuminate one or more optical beam pulses, first and second camera systems, and a processor. The processor instructs the first camera system to track the object based on recordation of the tracked object, instructs the second camera system to stabilize the tracking image based on the instructions sent to the first camera system, and determines inertial reference information of the tracked object based on the stabilized image and starfield information associated with the stabilized image.

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