Project Title:

A Low-Cost, CCD Solid-State Star Tracker

09.12-8442
A Low-Cost, CCD Solid-State Star Tracker
Applied Research Corporation
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 920
Landover
MD
20785
Siegfried
Auer
(301-459-8442)
GSFC

Abstract:

This project will develop a solid-state star tracker that can be reproduced at low
cost. The design combines components and circuits developed for the video camera
market with data processing and calibration methods developed for high-performance
star trackers. The immediate application of this design is to provide users of space-borne
payloads with an affordable, moderate- to high-performance star tracker.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications:  Applications would be in pointing payloads of
sounding rockets, balloons, Spartan, the Space Shuttle, and Scout-class explorers.