Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 18, 1828006(2024)

Design and Validation of High Precision Micro Star Sensor

Yanqing Wang*, Weifeng Du, Xunjiang Zheng, Xinpeng Li, He Jin, and Shuai Dong
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Institute of Spaceflight Control Technology, Shanghai 201109, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Block diagram of principle of micro star sensor
    Logic guidance diagram of key parameters affecting accuracy of star sensors
    Magnitude detection sensitivity as a function of signal-to-noise ratio threshold
    Pinhole imaging measurement model of star sensor
    Flowchart for precision calibration of star sensor detection parameters
    Centroid standard deviation at different exposure time
    Centroid standard deviation at different gains. (a) Digital gain; (b) analog gain
    Centroid standard deviation at different correlated double sampling values
    Centroid standard deviation at different offsets of output signal
    TE of fixed weight algorithm and dynamic weight algorithm. (a) Fixed weight algorithm; (b) dynamic weight algorithm
    NEA of fixed weight algorithm and dynamic weight algorithm. (a) Fixed weight algorithm; (b) dynamic weight algorithm
    • Table 1. Comparison of main performance parameters of star sensors at home and abroad

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      Table 1. Comparison of main performance parameters of star sensors at home and abroad

      Star sensorASTRO CLASTRO APS3AURIGA SAHORUSSAGITTANST10-G1
      CompanyJenaJenaSodernSodernarcsecTY-SPACE
      Accuracy (3σ) /(″)6/482.4/206/403.5/256/605/50
      Data update rate /Hz5105101010
      Mass /g30518002101600270700
      Size /(mm×mm×mm)60×60×110137×137×21356×66×94141×141×25050×45×95115×85×198
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    • Table 2. Statistics of optimal detection parameters

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      Table 2. Statistics of optimal detection parameters

      ParameterMean standard deviationOptimal standard deviationImprovement /%
      X directionY directionX directionY directionX directionY direction
      Exposure time0.01260.01680.01150.01488.7311.90
      Digital gain0.01020.00770.00930.00738.825.19
      Analog gain0.01050.00920.01080.0089-2.863.26
      Correlated double sampling value0.01090.01480.01130.0125-3.6715.54
      Offset0.00960.00950.00880.00838.3312.63
    • Table 3. Statistics of the influence of dynamic weight algorithm on the precision of star sensor

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      Table 3. Statistics of the influence of dynamic weight algorithm on the precision of star sensor

      Test itemTE (3σNEA (3σ
      Value of fixed weight algorithm /(″)Value of dynamic weight algorithm /(″)Accuracy improvement /%Value of fixed weight algorithm /(″)Value of dynamic weight algorithm /(″)Accuracy improvement /%
      X-axis0.590.3540.682.011.0846.27
      Y-axis0.660.4925.762.070.9952.17
      Z-axis6.093.7937.7819.0810.0942.87
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Nov. 15, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 2, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2024

    The Author Email: Wang Yanqing (wangyanqing803@aliyun.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231794

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS231794

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