StarNAV: Autonomous Optical Navigation of a Spacecraft by the Relativistic Perturbation of Starlight

Future space exploration missions require increased autonomy. This is especially true for navigation, where continued reliance on Earth-based resources is often a limiting factor in mission design and selection. In response to the need for autonomous navigation, this work introduces the StarNAV fram...

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Main Author: John A. Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/19/4064