Interspacecraft link simulator for the laser ranging interferometer onboard GRACE Follow-On. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Link acquisition strategies are key aspects for interspacecraft laser interferometers. We present an optical fiber-based setup able to simulate the interspacecraft link for the laser ranging interferometer (LRI) on gravity recovery and climate experiment Follow-On. It allows one to accurately recreate the far-field intensity profile depending on the mispointing between the spacecraft, Doppler shifts, and spacecraft attitude jitter. Furthermore, it can be used in late integration stages of the mission, since no physical contact with the spacecraft is required. The setup can also be easily adapted to other similar missions and different acquisition algorithms.

published proceedings

  • Appl Opt

author list (cited authors)

  • Sanjuan, J., Gohlke, M., Rasch, S., Abich, K., Grth, A., Heinzel, G., & Braxmaier, C.

citation count

  • 6

complete list of authors

  • Sanjuan, Josep||Gohlke, Martin||Rasch, Stefan||Abich, Klaus||Görth, Alexander||Heinzel, Gerhard||Braxmaier, Claus

publication date

  • August 2015