The SRTM Sub-arcsecond metrology camera
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A new, photon-sensitive, imaging array, the active pixel sensor (APS) has emerged as a competitor to the CCD imager for use in star and target trackers.
This paper describes the VIGIL system in detail. It discusses the overall approach for the first flight experiment, the results of the experiment and the follow-on experiments that demonstrate real-time target recognition and tracking.
Until recently, only first-generation charge coupled device (CCD) spacecraft star trackers have been available.
The most accurate instrument for spacecraft attitude determination is a star tracker. However, these first-genereation designs are limited to outputting positions of a few stars in sensor-referenced coordinates and require extensive external processing.