Star sensor arrangement for a rotating satellite having two fiel

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1986-10-23

1988-04-26

Nelms, David C.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controls its own optical systems

244 318, G05B 100, F41G 700

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047406801

ABSTRACT:
A star sensor arrangement for a satellite which on its orbit and/or during transfer into the orbit rotates at least with a part about an axis of rotation fixed with respect to the satellite, and which is equipped with a star sensor looking in the direction of the axis of rotation and likewise rotating about the axis of rotation, having a co-rotating mirror arranged in the viewing direction of the star sensor which is set obliquely with respect to said direction.

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patent: 2923202 (1960-02-01), Trimble
patent: 3180587 (1965-04-01), Garner et al.
patent: 4159419 (1979-06-01), Wittke
patent: 4309005 (1982-01-01), McLean
patent: 4675715 (1987-06-01), Frisch

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