Algorithms for determining the angular coordinates of an artificial earth satellite from measurements of a CCD star tracker
Abstract
Two algorithms (the rotation method and the Schlesinger method) are proposed for determining the topocentric equatorial coordinates of satellites using the data of CCD star trackers and information on the angular coordinates of reference stars. A comparative analysis of statistical modeling for the two algorithms is presented. It is found that the two methods have practically the same accuracy.
- Publication:
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Priborostroenie
- Pub Date:
- 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992Prib...35...81L
- Keywords:
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- Charge Coupled Devices;
- Reference Stars;
- Satellite Communication;
- Star Trackers;
- Angular Distribution;
- Statistical Analysis;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking