Applications Of Mgrs Technologies
Abstract
We have made extensive efforts to insure that the technology development of Modular Gravitational Reference Sensor (MGRS) will benefit broader range of space missions, not only MGRS itself. We will give several examples of applications of MGRS technologies. The radiation hardness of GaN UV LED implies a whole new family of semiconductor devices that will work in the harsh radiation environment for planetary exploratory missions. The grating angular sensor will facilitate small satellite cluster flights that require high precision attitude control. The optical shadow sensor will provide a simple and low cost reference for sub nanometer gravitation reference for gravity profiling. The center of mass measurement techniques have been generalized to cubic proof mass characterization.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #215
- Pub Date:
- January 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010AAS...21560307S