A Method for Detecting Resident Space Objects and Orbit Determination Based on Star Trackers and Image Analysis

Satellites commonly use onboard digital cameras, called star trackers. A star tracker determines the satellite's attitude, i.e. its orientation in space, by comparing star positions with databases of star patterns. In this thesis, I investigate the possibility of extending the functionality of...

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Main Author: Bengtsson Bernander, Karl
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Avdelningen för visuell information och interaktion 2014
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-236873