Essays about: "spacecraft maneuvering and docking facility"

Found 2 essays containing the words spacecraft maneuvering and docking facility.

  1. 1. A Vision Based Sensor System For Spacecraft Relative Navigation

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Sebastian Stauch; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Docking is one of the crucial key elements in many aerospace applications and missions where despite all endeavors and precautions accidents and incidents occur far too often. Those events can lead in the worst case scenario to a total loss of the space system and payload. READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of Star Tracker Attitude and Position Determination System for Spacecraft Maneuvering and Docking Facility

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

    Author : Serkan Dikmen; [2016]
    Keywords : star sensor; optical sensor; image processing; vision system; OpenCV; star tracker algorithms; voting methods; star catalog; attitude and position determination; star image; ground station; TCP communication; spacecraft maneuvering and docking facility;

    Abstract : Attitude and position determination systems in satellites are absolutely necessary to keep the desired trajectory. A very accurate, reliable and most used sensor for attitude determination is the star tracker, which orient itself in space by observing and comparing star constellations with known star patterns. READ MORE