We describe a technology experiment on the x ray timing explorer spacecraft to determine the feasibility of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes for space flight navigation. The experiment consists of placing a medium grade fiber optic gyroscope in parallel with the spacecraft's inertial reference unit. The performance of the fiber optic gyroscope is monitored and compared to the primary mechanical gyroscope's performance throughout the two-year mission life.


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    Title :

    NASA's first in-space optical gyroscope: a technology experiment on the X-ray Timing Explorer spacecraft



    Conference:

    Photonics for Space Environments ; 1993 ; Orlando,FL,United States


    Published in:

    Proc. SPIE ; 1953 ; 52


    Publication date :

    1993-09-15





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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