DocumentCode
984176
Title
Coarse attitude determination from Earth albedo measurements
Author
Fisher, H.L. ; Musser, K.L. ; Shuster, M.D.
Author_Institution
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Volume
29
Issue
1
fYear
1993
fDate
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
22
Lastpage
26
Abstract
Attitude estimation algorithms for the Thrusted Vector Mission which determine attitude based on Sun sensor and very coarse albedo sensor measurements are presented. On the basis of these measurements, it has been demonstrated by comparison with more accurate gyro-based attitude that it is possible to estimate three-axis attitude with an average error per axis of 11 deg. Most of this error is about the Sun direction. Both deterministic quick-look and optimal estimates are examined
Keywords
albedo; atmospheric radiation; detectors; Earth albedo measurements; Sun direction; Sun sensor; Thrusted Vector Mission; attitude estimation; deterministic quick-look; error; optimal estimates; three-axis attitude; Assembly; Batteries; Earth; Leg; Navigation; Physics; Position measurement; Satellite ground stations; Space missions; Space vehicles; Sun;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/7.249110
Filename
249110
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