Star field simulator for the Spacelab instrument pointing system fixed-head star trackers

Francis C. Wessling III; Mark A. Vander Does

doi:10.1117/12.178926

5 July 1994 Star field simulator for the Spacelab instrument pointing system fixed-head star trackers

Francis C. Wessling III, Mark A. Vander Does

Proceedings Volume 2221, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing VIII; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178926
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and use of Star Field Simulator technology for ground-based check-out of star tracker systems in a closed loop environment. An operational overview, system setup, specifications and acceptance test results, as well as the observed system limitations are reported.

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Francis C. Wessling III and Mark A. Vander Does "Star field simulator for the Spacelab instrument pointing system fixed-head star trackers", Proc. SPIE 2221, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing VIII, (5 July 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178926

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