Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Attitude control
Patent
1992-10-07
1994-08-23
Bucci, David A.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Attitude control
2502062, 356142, 340958, B64G 164, G01C 106
Patent
active
053400607
ABSTRACT:
A rendezvous docking optical sensor system for calculating a coordinate position/attitude of chaser and target satellites in accordance with simple calculation equations without performing a complex process such as an image process so as to allow a high-speed calculation process and for realizing a high-reliability system which does not require a high-speed CPU. In the target satellite, a light source is provided which has a function whereby the entire visual field is scanned with a knife edge having edges orthogonal to each other, and in the chaser satellite, a plurality of detectors are provided which form a pattern. Further, there are provided a processing circuit, a computer and a control section which measure the light-transmitting and light-shielding timings of the knife edge so as to calculate and control the coordinate position/attitude of the satellites.
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Ansley Virna Lissi
Bucci David A.
Mitsubishi Denki & Kabushiki Kaisha
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