Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 15, Issue 8, 081201(2017)
Optimization method for star tracker orientation in the sun-pointing mode
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Fig. 1. Attitude sphere model of the sunlight based on the body coordinate system of the satellite.
Fig. 2. Model of the earthlight for the sun-synchronous orbit satellite.
Fig. 3. (a) Nadir-pointing and (b) sun-pointing mode of the satellite.
Fig. 4. Sunlight vector in the body coordinate system of the satellite.
Fig. 5. (Color online) Earth–satellite vector area in the body coordinate system of the satellite, (a) three-dimensional (3D) view, (b)
Fig. 10. Angle between star tracker orientation and the Earth–satellite vector for one year.
Table 1. Maximum and Minimum Angles Between the Coordinate Axes and the Earth–satellite Vector Area
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Characteristics Angle range 17.0791°–162.9209° 62.9930°–117.0135° 0°–180°
Table 2. Installation Orientation of the Star Tracker in Sun-pointing Mode
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Angle between the star tracker orientation and axis of the coordinate system 112° 22° 90°
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Geng Wang, Fei Xing, Minsong Wei, Ting Sun, Zheng You, "Optimization method for star tracker orientation in the sun-pointing mode," Chin. Opt. Lett. 15, 081201 (2017)
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Category: Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology
Received: Feb. 27, 2017
Accepted: Apr. 28, 2017
Published Online: Jul. 20, 2018
The Author Email: Fei Xing (xingfei@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)
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