Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Active pointing and tracking system
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Application No.: US16532684Application Date: 2019-08-06
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Publication No.: US11693148B1Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Guangning Yang , Jeffrey Chen
- Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Christopher O. Edwards; Trenton J. Roche
- Main IPC: G01V7/04
- IPC: G01V7/04 ; G01V7/16 ; G01C3/08
Abstract:
A satellite includes a fast tracking mirror (“mirror”) placed at or near center of mass (CoM) of the satellite along a line of sight between the CoMs of two satellites. The satellite also includes a detector at a distance away from the mirror. The mirror is adjusted to maintain the distance between the mirror and the detector, when a location of the detector changes due to pitch and yaw of the satellite.
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