Linear Wide Angle Sun Sensor For Spinning Satellites

M. P. Philip; Babu Kalakrishnan; Y. K. Jain

doi:10.1117/12.7973149

1 August 1983 Linear Wide Angle Sun Sensor For Spinning Satellites

M. P. Philip, Babu Kalakrishnan, Y. K. Jain

Author Affiliations +

Optical Engineering, Vol. 22, Issue 4, 224491 (August 1983). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7973149

Abstract

The V-slit, N-slit, and crossed slit sun sensors that are normally used for sun elevation angle measurement on spinning spacecraft suffer from two defects, namely, nonlinearity of response and limitation in range. This paper describes a concept which overcomes both of these defects. Two versions of sensors based on this concept which give a linear output and have a range of nearly ±90° of elevation angle are described. The first version has already been flown on three Indian spacecraft, and a flight model of the second improved version is under testing for another satellite to be flown shortly.

Citation Download Citation

M. P. Philip, Babu Kalakrishnan, and Y. K. Jain "Linear Wide Angle Sun Sensor For Spinning Satellites," Optical Engineering 22(4), 224491 (1 August 1983). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7973149

Published: 1 August 1983

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available