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Instrument Pointing Control System for the Stellar Interferometry Mission - Planet Quest

Brugarolas, Paul B.·Kang, Bryan
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This paper describes the high precision Instrument Pointing Control System (PCS) for the Stellar Interferometry Mission (SIM) - Planet Quest. The PCS system provides front-end pointing, compensation for spacecraft motion, and feedforward stabilization, which are needed for proper interference. Optical interferometric measurements require very precise pointing (0.03 as, 1-(sigma) radial) for maximizing the interference pattern visibility. This requirement is achieved by fine pointing control of articulating pointing mirrors with feedback from angle tracking cameras. The overall pointing system design concept is presentcd. Functional requirements and an acquisition concept are given. Guide and Science pointing control loops are discussed. Simulation analyses demonstrate the feasibility of the design.

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Brugarolas, Paul B., Kang, Bryan. 2006-05-24. Instrument Pointing Control System for the Stellar Interferometry Mission - Planet Quest. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20100017713

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