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The effect of planetary albedo on solar orientation of spacecraft
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1967 |
| Description | The analytical expression for the solar orientation error caused by planetary albedo is derived. A typical solar sensor output characteristic is assumed and a computer solution to the analytical is obtained. The computer results are presented for a spacecraft in the vicinity of Earth, Venus, Mars, and the Moon. Each planetary body is assumed to be a spherical diffuse reflector with cylindrical shadows and a constant albedo. The data generated herein permit the selection of an appropriate coarse-sensor to fine-sensor switching angle for solar orientation control systems and facilitate the the interpretation of solar-referenced scientific experiment data. |
| File Size | 1114118 |
| Page Count | 28 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19670026393 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t58d4nm83 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1967-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Orientation Albedo Solar Sensor Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
