Autonomous on-orbit calibration approaches for star tracker cameras Conference Paper

abstract

• In this paper several approaches for on-orbit calibration of a star tracker camera for the EO-3 GIFTS mission (2004) are presented. For this mission a well-calibrated star camera will be required in order to estimate attitude to within design requirements. A first order calibration involves the determination of the principal point offsets (x0, y0) and best effective focal length of the camera. This process is necessary, but not sufficient to provide a highly accurate camera calibration. Therefore, this paper explores approaches for the estimation of higher order focal plane distorting effects. We present algorithmic numerical stability and convergence, and summarize health monitoring features required for an autonomous system.

authors

• Junkins, John

published proceedings

• SPACEFLIGHT MECHANICS 2002, VOL 112, PTS I AND II

author list (cited authors)

• Griffith, D. T., Singla, P., & Junkins, J. L.

complete list of authors

• Griffith, DT||Singla, P||Junkins, JL

publication date

• December 2002

published in

• Spaceflight Mechanics 2005, Vol 120, Pts 1 and 2  Journal

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-87703-495-8

start page

• 39

end page

• 57

volume

• 112