A Brightness-Referenced Star Identification Algorithm for APS Star Trackers

Star trackers are currently the most accurate spacecraft attitude sensors. As a result, they are widely used in remote sensing satellites. Since traditional charge-coupled device (CCD)-based star trackers have a limited sensitivity range and dynamic range, the matching process for a star tracker is...

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Main Authors: Peng Zhang, Qile Zhao, Jingnan Liu, Ning Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/10/18498