Laser Intersatellite Transmission Experiment Spatial Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing System

Abstract

This report describes the spatial acquisition, tracking, and pointing system of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Laser Intersatellite Transmission Experiment (LITE) flight package which was to be integrated on the NASA Advanced Communication Technology Satellite (ACTS). The overall design approach and underlying rationale are also discussed. COnsiderable attention is given to the characterization of the spacecraft's dynamic environment and its impact on acquisition and tracking subsystem design and performance. (RRH)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215934

Entities

People

  • Eric A. Swanson
  • John E. Kaufmann

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Automatic Gain Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Optical Communications
  • Optics
  • Satellite Buses
  • Signal Detection
  • Solar Panels
  • Spacecraft
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites