As part of its advanced development work, JPL is developing a Precision Pointing and Tracking System (PPTS) for science platform control on unmanned planetary spacecraft. The PPTS will extend science capabilities on future missions by providing highly accurate (10 arcsec) and stable (0.2 arcsec) pointing of the platform. Key features of the design include closed-loop tracking of target bodies using an optical sensor and decoupling of spacecraft dynamics via high-bandwidth, inertially stabilized control. This paper discusses the analyses and design. Computer simulations were used to establish the feasibility of the design approach and to verify that the performance requirements can be met. A breadboard demonstration of the entire system is expected in late 1980.


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    Title :

    Precision pointing and tracking system /PPTS/


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Annual Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control Conference ; 1978 ; Keystone, CO


    Publication date :

    1978-03-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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