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Method and apparatus for spacecraft antenna beam pointing correction

  • US 6,504,502 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2000
  • Issued: 01/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of directing first instrument disposed on a satellite to a first target comprising the steps of:

  • computing an attitude of a first instrument;

    computing a position of the satellite using measured satellite orbital data;

    computing a target line of sight (LOS) vector direction from the satellite to the first target using the computed attitude and the computed satellite position; and

    directing the first instrument to the first target according to the computed target LOS vector direction.

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