Method and system for laser based communication

Method and system for determining a point-ahead angle from a first spacecraft to a second spacecraft, each spacecraft having a laser communication ("lasercom") terminal is provided If ephemeris data regarding the second spacecraft is unavailable to the first spacecraft while the second spa...

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Main Authors Wu, Yeong-wei A, Liu, Ketao
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Published 03.07.2012
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Abstract Method and system for determining a point-ahead angle from a first spacecraft to a second spacecraft, each spacecraft having a laser communication ("lasercom") terminal is provided If ephemeris data regarding the second spacecraft is unavailable to the first spacecraft while the second spacecraft is mobile, (a) obtaining attitude information regarding the first spacecraft; and (b) obtaining gimbal offload commands from a fast steering mirror and a first spacecraft telescope subsystem of the first spacecraft; wherein a point-ahead determination module receives the attitude information and the gimbal offload commands; and determining an estimate of the point-ahead angle from the first spacecraft to the second spacecraft based on the attitude information and the gimbal offload commands.
AbstractList Method and system for determining a point-ahead angle from a first spacecraft to a second spacecraft, each spacecraft having a laser communication ("lasercom") terminal is provided If ephemeris data regarding the second spacecraft is unavailable to the first spacecraft while the second spacecraft is mobile, (a) obtaining attitude information regarding the first spacecraft; and (b) obtaining gimbal offload commands from a fast steering mirror and a first spacecraft telescope subsystem of the first spacecraft; wherein a point-ahead determination module receives the attitude information and the gimbal offload commands; and determining an estimate of the point-ahead angle from the first spacecraft to the second spacecraft based on the attitude information and the gimbal offload commands.
Author Wu, Yeong-wei A
Liu, Ketao
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