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US08772690B2 Multi-functional star tracker with precision focal plane position control for small cubesat-class satellites
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多功能星形跟踪器,具有精确的焦平面位置控制,用于小型立方体卫星
- Patent Title: Multi-functional star tracker with precision focal plane position control for small cubesat-class satellites
- Patent Title (中): 多功能星形跟踪器,具有精确的焦平面位置控制,用于小型立方体卫星
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Application No.: US13364261Application Date: 2012-02-01
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Publication No.: US08772690B2Publication Date: 2014-07-08
- Inventor: Matthew W. Smith , Christopher M. Pong , Sungyung Lim , David W. Miller , Sara Seager , Shawn Murphy
- Applicant: Matthew W. Smith , Christopher M. Pong , Sungyung Lim , David W. Miller , Sara Seager , Shawn Murphy
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory,Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory,Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge US MA Cambridge
- Agency: Lando & Anastasi, LLP
- Main IPC: G01C21/02
- IPC: G01C21/02 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
An optical system for use in an Earth-orbiting satellite includes a plurality of image sensors disposed on a focal plane having a reference axis orthogonal thereto, optics configured to focus incident light onto the image sensors, a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the image sensors and configured to translate the image sensors in at least two axes each orthogonal to the reference axis, and at least one controller operably coupled to the plurality of image sensors and the piezoelectric actuator. The image sensors are configured to generate at least one image frame from light detected by the plurality of image sensors, the image frame including a target star and at least one guide star. The controller is configured to stabilize the position of the target star by adjusting the position of the piezoelectric actuator based on the changes in the position of the guide star.
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