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In-flight calibration and performance evaluation of the fixed head star trackers for the solar maximum missionThe Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) spacecraft provides an excellent opportunity for evaluating attitude determination accuracies achievable with tracking instruments such as fixed head star trackers (FHSTs). As a part of its payload, SMM carries a highly accurate fine pointing Sun sensor (FPSS). The EPSS provides an independent check of the pitch and yaw parameters computed from observations of stars in the FHST field of view. A method to determine the alignment of the FHSTs relative to the FPSS using spacecraft data is applied. Two methods that were used to determine distortions in the 8 degree by 8 degree field of view of the FHSTs using spacecraft data are also presented. The attitude determination accuracy performance of the in flight calibrated FHSTs is evaluated.
Document ID
19810002576
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thompson, R. H.
(Computer Sciences Corp. Silver Spring, MD, United States)
Gambardella, P. J.
(Computer Sciences Corp. Silver Spring, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center Fifth Ann. Flight Mech.(Estimation Theory Symp.
Subject Category
Astrodynamics
Accession Number
81N11084
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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