Laser Docking System Radar flight experimentFlight experiments to verify the Laser Docking System Radar are discussed. The docking requirements are summarized, and the breadboarded hardware is described, emphasizing the two major scanning concepts being utilized: a mechanical scanning technique employing galvanometer beamsteerers and an electronic scanning technique using an image dissector. The software simulations used to apply hardware solutions to the docking requirements are briefly discussed, the tracking test bed is described, and the objectives of the flight experiment are reviewed.
Document ID
19880025587
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Erwin, Harry O. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)