Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 48, Issue 12, 1228002(2019)

Space Target Luminosity Measurement Based on Video Remote Sensing Satellites

Yan MA1... Chi MA2,*, Yan-hao XIE2 and Fang WANG1 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing Institute of Tracking Telementry&Telecommunication, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. LTD, Changchun 130102, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Image of the International Space Station taken by video remote sensing satellite
    Imaging mode of space target photographed by video satellite
    Sketch of imaging process of space target
    Radiation calibration of camera
    Curve of relationship between image DN value and target radiance
    Curve of relationship between exposure time and signal-to-noise ratio
    Simulation results of point target sub-pixel imaging
    Relation curve between gray level of central pixel and standard deviation of inversion magnitude
    Stellar photography
    Space target image and luminosity inversion results
    • Table 1. Main parameters of Jilin-1 video satellite

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      Table 1. Main parameters of Jilin-1 video satellite

      ParameterValue
      OrbittypeSSO
      Orbit altitude535.35 km
      ResolutionVideo Multi-spectral0.92 m 3 m
      Width19 km×4.5 km
      BandVisible,BGR Bayer
      Quantization12 bit
      Control systemThree-axis stabilized
      Attitude stability0.001°/s(3σ)
      Pointing precision0.03°(3σ)
    • Table 2. Main parameters of optical system and detector

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      Table 2. Main parameters of optical system and detector

      ParameterValue
      Focallength3 200 mm
      Aperture320 mm
      Pixel size5.5 μm×5.5 μm
      Darknoise<6 e-·s-1·pix-1
      Readoutnoise3.8 e-
      Quantumefficiency60%
      FWC21.5 ke-
    • Table 3. Stellar photometric inversion results

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      Table 3. Stellar photometric inversion results

      Reference star numberMagnitudeExposure timekGainβBaisInversion of magnitudeTheoretical calculation errorActual metrical error
      HIP32349-1.46 Mv0.2 ms3.013.76-1.38 Mv0.06 Mv0.08 Mv
      HIP32349 (defocusing)-1.46 Mv0.2 ms3.013.76-1.37 Mv0.06 Mv0.09 Mv
      HIP117671.97 Mv1 ms14.588.581.91 Mv0.09 Mv0.06 Mv
      HIP602603.55 Mv5 ms69.1718.433.69 Mv0.17 Mv0.13 Mv
    • Table 4. Luminosity inversion results of space target

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      Table 4. Luminosity inversion results of space target

      TargetImaging modeExposure timeImaging distanceAngular rate of tagetSun phase angleInversion of magnitude
      Satellite target 1Stable imaging50 ms2500 km0.1°/s69°5.67 Mv
      Satellite target 2Tracking imaging8 ms900 km0.57°/s51°2.98 Mv
      Satellite target 3Tracking imaging10 ms937 km0.15°/s26°2.35 Mv
      Rocket debrisStable imaging5 ms220 km2.2°/s48°6.52 Mv
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Jul. 3, 2019

    Accepted: Sep. 20, 2019

    Published Online: Mar. 17, 2020

    The Author Email: MA Chi (machi_hitedu@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20194812.1228002

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