AN ALL-SKY AUTONOMOUS STELLAR COMPASS

	Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1991 Phase II An All-Sky Autonomous Stellar Compass Intelligent Decisions, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA
INNOVATION Stellar compass for spacecraft attitude control that eliminates need for ground updates	Spacecraft Attitude Control
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed software and hardware that significantly reduces time for spacecraft attitude determination Software able to solve the “lost in space problem” Complete operational unit demonstrated	Spacecraft Attitude Control
COMMERCIALIZATION Initial sales of $400,000 Licensed to BFG Aerospace Systems	GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Provided software for stellar compass on Mars 1998 and Stardust missions
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