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Deep Space Positioning SystemA single, compact, lower power deep space positioning system (DPS) configured to determine a location of a spacecraft anywhere in the solar system, and provide state information relative to Earth, Sun, or any remote object. For example, the DPS includes a first camera and, possibly, a second camera configured to capture a plurality of navigation images to determine a state of a spacecraft in a solar system. The second camera is located behind, or adjacent to, a secondary reflector of a first camera in a body of a telescope.
Document ID
20160010123
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Vaughan, Andrew T.
Riedel, Joseph E.
Date Acquired
August 8, 2016
Publication Date
July 5, 2016
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/470,438
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,382,020
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNN12AAOIC
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,382,020
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/470,438

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