Autonomous orbit and attitude determination of satellite using SEMOI

Purpose - An onboard autonomous technique can significantly reduce the costs of the mission. The purpose of this paper is to deal with the autonomous orbit determination and attitude determination of a satellite based on the sun, the earth and the moon sensors.Design methodology approach - The model...

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Published in:Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology 2008-01, Vol.80 (5), p.538-544
Main Authors: Zhang, Y., Jing, W.X., Liu, L.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial satellites
Automation
Celestial mechanics
Computer simulation
Earth-Moon system
Extended Kalman filter
Ground stations
Mathematical models
Orbit determination
Orbits
Satellite tracking
Satellites
Scanners
Sensors
Spacecraft
Spacecraft navigation
Vernal equinox
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Summary:Purpose - An onboard autonomous technique can significantly reduce the costs of the mission. The purpose of this paper is to deal with the autonomous orbit determination and attitude determination of a satellite based on the sun, the earth and the moon sensors.Design methodology approach - The models of the conical earth scanner are presented, and its measurement with information from the sun and the moon sensors is processed to simultaneously acquire the orbit and attitude of the satellite via extended Kalman filter.Findings - The numerical simulation shows that the presented method can obtain the orbit and attitude information precisely; even in the new moon period, it can be used to get the satisfied results.Originality value - Autonomous orbit determination and attitude determination based on direction information of celestial objects, such as sun, earth and moon, are put forward. The method improves the survival ability of the satellite and decreases its reliance on the ground stations.
ISSN:1748-8842
0002-2667
1758-4213
DOI:10.1108/00022660810899900