Abstract
In 1997 the first Danish satellite will be launched. The primarily
scientific objective of the satellite is to map the magnetic field
of the Earth. The attitude of the satellite is determined by an
advanced stellar compass (star tracker). An advanced stellar
compass consists of a CCD camera connected to a powerful
microcomputer. The instrument is operating by comparing the images
from the camera with an onboard star catalogue. This determines
the attitude of the CCD camera relative to the celestial sphere.
Performance evaluation and calibration of the instrument has been
performed by menas of tests at the University of Hawaii, Mauna Kea
Observatory, Hawaii. This paper will describe the nature of these
tests. Also, the performance of the advanced stellar compass will
be discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings on SUBMIT TO: 3rd ESA Symp. on Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control. Systems |
| Place of Publication | Noordwijk |
| Publisher | ESA Publications Division |
| Publication date | 1997 |
| Pages | 303-310 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Event | 3rd International ESA Conference on Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems - Noordwijk, Netherlands Duration: 25 Nov 1996 → 28 Nov 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd International ESA Conference on Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Noordwijk |
| Period | 25/11/1996 → 28/11/1996 |