This paper describes an electro-optical tracking and beam control system simulation used to analyze the performance for the space shuttle based STARLAB experiment hardware. STARLAB is to provide an on orbit demonstration of acquisition, tracking and pointing (ATP) techniques critical to strategic defense directed energy concepts. In particular, a target booster will be optically tracked from launch to re-entry. This rocket will be instrumented to score'1 how accurately a laser beam can be pointed by the experiment. This paper focuses on techniques used to predict on-orbit performance based on laboratory testing and simulations.
End-to-End Control System Verification of the STARLAB Experiment
1990
16 pages
Report
No indication
English
Optoelectronic Devices & Systems , Computer Software , Manned Spacecraft , Computer programs , Computerized simulation , Electrooptics , Space shuttles , Strategic defense initiative , Reentry vehicles , Orbits , Control systems , Acquisition , Verification , Demonstrations , Tracking , Targets , Laser beams , Launching , Booster rocket engines , Optical tracking , Directed energy weapons , Bmdo collection , Starlab program
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