Digital Imaging Star Camera

Abstract

The primary goal of this program is to provide a flight demonstration of a small low power star camera capable of providing attitude knowledge of 0.02 degree or better. The development of such science-enabling technology is critical for space-flight mission on small spacecraft, such as CubeSats, that cannot afford the mass, power or cost of traditional star trackers but require better pointing knowledge than current small satellite technologies can provide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531850

Entities

People

  • Andrew Nicholas

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Military Research
  • Satellite Buses
  • Small Satellites
  • Space Environments
  • Space Flight
  • Space Objects
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Stations
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Star Trackers
  • Stars
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites