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Attitude sensor
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Newcomb Jr., A. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | A device for controlling the attitude of a spacecraft is described. The device consists of two light sensors on a spacecraft that are mounted beneath a baffle which divides the light from a light source such as the sun or a star. The divided light reflects off of two reflective surfaces onto the two light sensors. When the spacecraft assumes its normal attitude, the baffle divides the light source into two equal parts, causing the two light sensors to produce equal outputs. When the light is equally detected, the stabilizing system is disconnected. Deviations from the normal attitude cause unequal distribution of the light source and energize the stabilizing system. |
| File Size | 354887 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740006976 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5m950b1q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-12-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Equipment Specifications Attitude Control Product Development Spacecraft Stability Optical Equipment Attitude Indicators Light Sources Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
