Optimal estimation for the satellite attitude using star tracker measurements

Automatica

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 477-482

  Lo, J T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

estimation; exponential Fourier densities; gyroscopes; Optimal filtering; recursive algorithms; spacecraft attitude

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATA THEORY - RECURSIVE FUNCTIONS; CONTROL SYSTEMS - ESTIMATION; GYROSCOPES; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION;

EXPONENTIAL FOURIER DENSITIES; OPTIMAL FILTERING; SATELLITE ATTITUDE; STAR TRACKER MEASUREMENTS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 0022752059     PISSN: 00051098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0005-1098(86)90052-X     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Performance evaluation of a Precision Attitude Determination System (PADS)
2. Estimation in continuous-time nonlinear systems
3. HEAO attitude reference design
4. A general likelihood-ratio formula for random signals in Gaussian noise
5. Exponential Fourier densities on SO(3) and optimal estimation and detection for rotational processes
6. Real Time Precision Attitude Determination System (RETPAD) for highly manueverable spacecrafts