Multi-functional star tracker with precision focal plane position control for small cubesat-class satellites
    1.
    发明授权
    Multi-functional star tracker with precision focal plane position control for small cubesat-class satellites 有权
    多功能星形跟踪器,具有精确的焦平面位置控制,用于小型立方体卫星

    公开(公告)号:US08772690B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13364261

    申请日:2012-02-01

    IPC分类号: G01C21/02 G05D1/00

    摘要: An optical system for use in an Earth-orbiting satellite includes a plurality of image sensors disposed on a focal plane having a reference axis orthogonal thereto, optics configured to focus incident light onto the image sensors, a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the image sensors and configured to translate the image sensors in at least two axes each orthogonal to the reference axis, and at least one controller operably coupled to the plurality of image sensors and the piezoelectric actuator. The image sensors are configured to generate at least one image frame from light detected by the plurality of image sensors, the image frame including a target star and at least one guide star. The controller is configured to stabilize the position of the target star by adjusting the position of the piezoelectric actuator based on the changes in the position of the guide star.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于地球轨道卫星的光学系统包括:多个图像传感器,设置在具有与其正交的参考轴的焦平面上,光学构造成将入射光聚焦到图像传感器上,耦合到图像传感器并配置的压电致动器 将图像传感器在至少两个轴上平移,每个轴垂直于参考轴,以及至少一个控制器,可操作地耦合到多个图像传感器和压电致动器。 图像传感器被配置为从由多个图像传感器检测到的光生成至少一个图像帧,该图像帧包括目标星和至少一个引导星。 控制器被配置为通过基于导向星的位置的变化来调节压电致动器的位置来稳定目标星的位置。

    MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STAR TRACKER WITH PRECISION FOCAL PLANE POSITION CONTROL FOR SMALL CUBESAT-CLASS SATELLITES
    2.
    发明申请
    MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STAR TRACKER WITH PRECISION FOCAL PLANE POSITION CONTROL FOR SMALL CUBESAT-CLASS SATELLITES 有权
    多功能星形跟踪器,具有精确的FOCAL PLANE位置控制,用于小型卫星级卫星

    公开(公告)号:US20130193303A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13364261

    申请日:2012-02-01

    IPC分类号: G01J1/42

    摘要: An optical system for use in an Earth-orbiting satellite includes a plurality of image sensors disposed on a focal plane having a reference axis orthogonal thereto, optics configured to focus incident light onto the image sensors, a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the image sensors and configured to translate the image sensors in at least two axes each orthogonal to the reference axis, and at least one controller operably coupled to the plurality of image sensors and the piezoelectric actuator. The image sensors are configured to generate at least one image frame from light detected by the plurality of image sensors, the image frame including a target star and at least one guide star. The controller is configured to stabilize the position of the target star by adjusting the position of the piezoelectric actuator based on the changes in the position of the guide star.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于地球轨道卫星的光学系统包括:多个图像传感器,设置在具有与其正交的参考轴的焦平面上,光学构造成将入射光聚焦到图像传感器上,耦合到图像传感器并配置的压电致动器 将图像传感器在至少两个轴上平移,每个轴垂直于参考轴,以及至少一个控制器,可操作地耦合到多个图像传感器和压电致动器。 图像传感器被配置为从由多个图像传感器检测到的光生成至少一个图像帧,该图像帧包括目标星和至少一个引导星。 控制器被配置为通过基于导向星的位置的变化来调节压电致动器的位置来稳定目标星的位置。