Star Trackers Light the Way
The Autonomous Star Trackers provide attitude data and motion rate of the satellite. They are based on a radiation hardened design and proprietary algorithms that ensure accurate and robust 3-axes attitude determination. These same instruments most recently flew onboard NASA's Messenger and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter missions.
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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- Erica Drezek (HTSI)
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- Chris Smith (UMBC)
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- Erica Drezek (HTSI)
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This page was originally published on Friday, August 15, 2008.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:55 PM EDT.