Determination of the Rotational Position of a Sensor by means of a Laser Beam Emitted by a Satellite
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1. A rotational position determination device for a sensor, comprising:
- a laser beam detection device configured to detect a laser beam emitted by a satellite; and
a control device,wherein the control device is configured to determine a rotational position of the rotational position determination device based on the laser beam detected by the sensor device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to the determination of the rotational position of a sensor by means of a laser beam emitted by a satellite. For this purpose, the sensor includes a rotational position determination device which has a laser beam detection device for detecting the laser beam emitted by the satellite. Moreover, the rotational position determination device includes a control device which is designed for determining the rotational position of the rotational position determination device based on the detected laser beam.
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1. A rotational position determination device for a sensor, comprising:
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a laser beam detection device configured to detect a laser beam emitted by a satellite; and a control device, wherein the control device is configured to determine a rotational position of the rotational position determination device based on the laser beam detected by the sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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14. A method for orienting a sensor, the method comprising the acts of:
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detecting a laser beam, emitted by a satellite, by a rotational position determination device; and determining a rotational position of the sensor based on the detected laser beam. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17)
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