Star calibration of the pallet inertial sensor assembly for the high-altitude balloon experiment

Sean L. Borror

doi:10.1117/12.210433

26 May 1995 Star calibration of the pallet inertial sensor assembly for the High-Altitude Balloon Experiment

Sean L. Borror

Proceedings Volume 2468, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing IX; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210433
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A gyroscope star calibration algorithm developed for use in the High- Altitude Balloon Experiment, a program to resolve acquisition, tracking, and pointing/fire control issues in support of future directed energy programs, is presented. The initial acquisition of a target from a free- floating balloon platform necessitates an inertial pointing capability. Gyroscopes are normally used to measure angular rotations with respect to an inertial reference frame. Given an initial attitude, the gyro measurements can be used to determine the attitude at any later time. For the High Altitude Balloon Experiment, GPS and a magnetometer are used to provide an initial estimate of the payload attitude. This paper describes a deterministic algorithm, which uses star sensors measurements to correct initial attitude uncertainty errors. In addition, a simple method for measuring gyro bias in flight is presented. The consequences of star sensor to gyro frame misalignment are examined for both rate gyros and angular pulse output gyros. This paper describes the algorithm used to meet the calibration accuracy required to inertial pointing of the gimbaled payload.

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Sean L. Borror "Star calibration of the pallet inertial sensor assembly for the High-Altitude Balloon Experiment", Proc. SPIE 2468, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing IX, (26 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210433

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