THIS PROPOSAL PUTS FORTH AN INNOVATIVE STAR TRACKER HARDWARE SENSOR THAT ALLOWS FOR AUTONOMOUS CALCULATION…
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Award details
- Award ID
- NNX12CE14P
- Contractor
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sub-agency / office
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Award amount
- $0
- Period of performance
- Apr 27, 2012 – Aug 13, 2012
- NAICS
- 541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- PSC
- PSC AR11
- Place of performance
- TX
Public award description
THIS PROPOSAL PUTS FORTH AN INNOVATIVE STAR TRACKER HARDWARE SENSOR THAT ALLOWS FOR AUTONOMOUS CALCULATION OF A SPACECRAFT'S ORBIT BY EMPLOYING DOPPLER SPECTROSCOPY AND ASTROMETRIC TECHNIQUES. THE PROPOSED ADVANCED STAR TRACKER PROVIDES ONBOARD DEEP SPACE ORBIT SELF DETERMINATION CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE USE OF SPECIALIZED REFERENCE STARS THAT HAVE EXOPLANET COMPANIONS. THE MOTION OF EXOPLANETS AROUND A REFERENCE STAR'S BARYCENTER PROVIDES A STABLE, HIGHLY PREDICTABLE NATURAL SIGNAL PATTERN. AN ADVANCED EXOPLANET STAR TRACKER ENHANCES MISSION CAPABILITIES FOR FUTURE MANNED AND UNMANNED SPACE VEHICLES AS WELL AS REDUCING DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) TRACKING REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES.
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