Rendezvous and docking sensor suite

Stephen R. Granade

doi:10.1117/12.666797

19 May 2006 Rendezvous and docking sensor suite

Stephen R. Granade

Proceedings Volume 6220, Spaceborne Sensors III; 62200J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666797
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

Autonomous rendezvous and docking has become more prominent in the wake of the DART mission. In support of AR&D, NASA and companies such as ours have been developing sensors to measure distance, bearing and pose to target spacecraft. We are developing a suite of such sensors. The sensors include the Advanced Video Guidance Sensor (AVGS), the ULTOR video processor, and the Wide Angle Lidar for Direction and Distance (WALDD). AVGS is a laser-based video sensor that images retro-reflecting targets and extracts six-degree-of-freedom information. WALDD is a staring lidar system that provides range and bearing information using retro-reflecting targets. ULTOR is a video processor that can extract six-degree-of-freedom information from spacecraft that lack special targets. We will give an overview of the three sensors, their development, and their capabilities.

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Stephen R. Granade "Rendezvous and docking sensor suite", Proc. SPIE 6220, Spaceborne Sensors III, 62200J (19 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.666797

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