Construction and Implementation of Tracking System for the ISAAC Sounding Rocket Experiment
Abstract: The ISAAC rocket experiment is part of the REXUS–15 payload. It has two free-falling units performing infrared spectroscopy between them. One of the free-falling units will actively track the other in the sky so as to enable continuous measurements. In this thesis report, the design of this tracking solution is described. The general concept of the tracking process is outlined, upon which the conceptuals as well as the hardware, software and firmware of each subsystem are explained. Tests of respective subsystems are conducted and conclusions are drawn pertaining to the accuracy and suitability of each subsystem for the tracking system. Index Terms —Tracking system, Sounding Rocket Experiment, VHDL, REXUS, I 2C, FPGA, CMOS Camera Sensor, Sun Sensing, Hardware Design, Software Design
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