Spacecraft acquisition of orientation by scan of earth sensor field of view
    1.
    发明公开
    Spacecraft acquisition of orientation by scan of earth sensor field of view 失效
    Erfassung der Orientierung eines Raumfahrzeuges durch Abtastung des Sichtfeldes eines Endsensors

    公开(公告)号:EP0731401A2

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-11

    申请号:EP96301465.9

    申请日:1996-03-05

    IPC分类号: G05D1/08

    摘要: A spacecraft orientation procedure, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, is practiced with a sun sensor to bring the x (roll) axis of the spacecraft parallel to a ray of the sun, and with a gyro sensor and an earth sensor of the spacecraft in conjunction with one instruction provided either autonomously or by a ground tracking station regarding an orientation of a spacecraft reference plane to enable locating the earth by the earth sensor. Furthermore, in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, the orientation is established without aid from the ground tracking station by use of at least one telemetry and command antenna having a continuous field of view, as measured in one plane, which is greater than a semicircle. In the second embodiment, the orientation procedure provides for rotation of the spacecraft about the x axis for a scanning of the antenna to intercept command signals broadcast from the earth, thereby to locate the earth in a first reference plane. Rotation about the y (pitch) axis enables measurement of command signal strength for location of the earth in a second reference plane perpendicular to the first reference plane. Gyrocompassing establishes yaw in both embodiments of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的第一实施例的太空船取向程序用太阳传感器来实现,以使航天器的x(滚动)轴平行于太阳的光线,并且使用陀螺仪传感器和地球传感器 航天器结合一个指令自动提供或由地面跟踪站提供有关航天器参考平面的方位以使地球传感器能够定位地球的指令。 此外,根据本发明的第二实施例,通过使用至少一个具有在一个平面中测量的连续视场的遥测和命令天线,来自地面跟踪站的辅助建立方向,其大于 半圆形 在第二实施例中,定向过程提供了航天器围绕x轴的旋转,用于扫描天线以截取从地球广播的命令信号,从而将地球定位在第一参考平面中。 围绕y(俯仰)轴的旋转使得能够测量在与第一参考平面垂直的第二参考平面中地球的位置的命令信号强度。 陀螺仪在本发明的两个实施例中建立偏航。

    Spacecraft acquisition of orientation by scan of earth sensor field of view
    2.
    发明公开
    Spacecraft acquisition of orientation by scan of earth sensor field of view 失效
    Erfassung der Orientierung eines Raumfahrzeuges durch Abtastung des Sichtfeldes eines Endsensors

    公开(公告)号:EP1104896A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-06

    申请号:EP01200730.8

    申请日:1996-03-05

    IPC分类号: G05D1/08 B64G1/24 B64G1/36

    摘要: A spacecraft orientation procedure, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, is practiced with a sun sensor to bring the x (roll) axis of the spacecraft parallel to a ray of the sun, and with a gyro sensor and an earth sensor of the spacecraft in conjunction with one instruction provided either autonomously or by a ground tracking station regarding an orientation of a spacecraft reference plane to enable locating the earth by the earth sensor. Furthermore, in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, the orientation is established without aid from the ground tracking station by use of at least one telemetry and command antenna having a continuous field of view, as measured in one plane, which is greater than a semicircle.' In the second embodiment, the orientation procedure provides for rotation of the spacecraft about the x axis for a scanning of the antenna to intercept command signals broadcast from the earth, thereby to locate the earth in a first reference plane. Rotation about the y (pitch) axis enables measurement of command signal strength for location of the earth in a second reference plane perpendicular to the first reference plane. Gyrocompassing establishes yaw in both embodiments of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的第一实施例的太空船取向程序用太阳传感器来实现,以使航天器的x(滚动)轴平行于太阳的光线,并且使用陀螺仪传感器和地球传感器 航天器结合一个指令自动提供或由地面跟踪站提供有关航天器参考平面的方位以使地球传感器能够定位地球的指令。 此外,根据本发明的第二实施例,通过使用至少一个具有在一个平面中测量的连续视场的遥测和命令天线,来自地面跟踪站的辅助建立方向,其大于 半圆形“。 在第二实施例中,定向过程提供了航天器围绕x轴的旋转,用于扫描天线以截取从地球广播的命令信号,从而将地球定位在第一参考平面中。 围绕y(俯仰)轴的旋转使得能够测量在与第一参考平面垂直的第二参考平面中地球的位置的命令信号强度。 陀螺仪在本发明的两个实施例中建立偏航。

    Spacecraft acquisition of orientation by scan of earth sensor field of view
    4.
    发明公开
    Spacecraft acquisition of orientation by scan of earth sensor field of view 失效
    通过扫描的视图的端部传感器的磁场检测航天器的取向

    公开(公告)号:EP0731401A3

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-18

    申请号:EP96301465.9

    申请日:1996-03-05

    IPC分类号: G05D1/08

    摘要: A spacecraft orientation procedure, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, is practiced with a sun sensor to bring the x (roll) axis of the spacecraft parallel to a ray of the sun, and with a gyro sensor and an earth sensor of the spacecraft in conjunction with one instruction provided either autonomously or by a ground tracking station regarding an orientation of a spacecraft reference plane to enable locating the earth by the earth sensor. Furthermore, in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, the orientation is established without aid from the ground tracking station by use of at least one telemetry and command antenna having a continuous field of view, as measured in one plane, which is greater than a semicircle. In the second embodiment, the orientation procedure provides for rotation of the spacecraft about the x axis for a scanning of the antenna to intercept command signals broadcast from the earth, thereby to locate the earth in a first reference plane. Rotation about the y (pitch) axis enables measurement of command signal strength for location of the earth in a second reference plane perpendicular to the first reference plane. Gyrocompassing establishes yaw in both embodiments of the invention.