DYNAMIC ANALYSIS AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR SATELLITE GUIDANCE SUBSYSTEM

Abstract

A self-contained guidance and control system for a hypothetical, unmanned one-year mission in space is presented. System operation is based on the use of altitude measurements to define the in-plane orbit parameters and preselected star occultation time measurements to define the orbit plane orientation parameters. Over-all system operation is presented and system errors are evaluated, using an IBM 7090 computer program. A detailed description of each of the subsystems is given and the reliability of these systems is predicted for the one-year mission, using component failure rate data. It is shown that the system could be instrumented using state-of-the-art hardware. A preliminary missions analysis indicates that the system would have considerable utility in manned satellite missions requiring exit from orbit and rendezvous with earth-based target points.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259233

Entities

Organizations

  • Glenn L. Martin Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Clocks
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Geometry
  • Local Oscillators
  • Measurement
  • Oscillators
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Semiconductors
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers