Anisotropic Aperture Star Camera Systems and Methods

SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR A MODULAR SATELLITE HAVING COMPLEX BEHAVIOR

DEBRIS REMOVAL SATELLITE, DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTROL APPARATUS, DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTROL METHOD, AND GROUND FACILITY

DEBRIS REMOVAL METHOD

LIGHT REFRACTION OR DISPERSION AND LANDMARK BASED NAVIGATION

STARNAV OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM

Maneuvering of satellites without rate sensors

STAR TRACKERS FOR RANGE DETERMINATION IN RENDEZVOUS AND PROXIMITY OPERATIONS

METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A SPACECRAFT IN SPACE

Autonomous Satellite Navigation

Satellites having autonomously deployable solar arrays

Device and method for determining the attitude of a satellite equipped with gyroscopic actuators, and satellite carrying such a device

Method for detecting and tracking orbiting objects by on-board processing of images acquired by a space platform

Debris removal satellite to remove debris in outer space

Single star-based orientation method using dual-axis level sensor

Estimation of attitude and angular velocity of a satellite based on the use of only optical sensors

Direct sun imaging star tracker

Free-floating spherical gimbal

Sensor shift for remote sensing

Control system for executing a safing mode sequence in a spacecraft

Apparatus and method for spacecraft navigation incorporating extrasolar planetary system observations

Methods and apparatus for performing propulsion operations using electric propulsion systems

Satellites having autonomously deployable solar arrays

Satellite attitude data fusion system and method thereof

Master control system for satellite image processing

Methods and apparatus for in-situ measurements of atmospheric density

Model predictive control of spacecraft

Sensor shift for remote sensing

Model predictive control of spacecraft

Methods and apparatus for performing propulsion operations using electric propulsion systems

Through-cloud celestial sighting system

Torque generation system, attitude control system for spacecraft, and relative position and velocity control system for spacecraft

Menu-type design method for GEO satellite control system based on optimized information integration

Methods and apparatus to minimize command dynamics of a satellite

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY SELF-RETURN

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY SELF-RETURN

Magnetic dipole cancellation

Methods and apparatus for performing propulsion operations using electric propulsion systems

Apparatus and method for spacecraft celestial navigation using extrasolar planetary system observations

System and method for assisted extravehicular activity self-return

Deployable light baffle

Space device, debris removal system, and method for removing debris

DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE AND DEBRIS REMOVAL SYSTEM

TORQUE GENERATION SYSTEM, ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SPACECRAFT, AND RELATIVE POSITION AND VELOCITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SPACECRAFT

System for emergency crew return and down-mass from orbit

Device and method for positioning a star tracker on a structure

Solar energy conversion and transmission system and method

Methods and apparatus for performing propulsion operations using electric propulsion systems

System, apparatus, and method for active debris removal

Three dimensional imaging arrangement

System and method for mitigating an occurrence of a dry spot in a field of view of a star tracker

Attitude determination and control system (ADCS), sun sensor, and star tracker

Method for calibrating absolute misalignment between linear array image sensor and attitude control sensor

Configurable space station momentum

Apparatus and system for spacecraft celestial navigation using spectral observations of extrasolar planetary systems

Device and method for determining the attitude of a satellite, and satellite carrying such a device

Attitude and orbit control system and method for operating same

Star tracker with steerable field-of-view baffle coupled to wide field-of-view camera

System, apparatus, and method for active debris removal

Payload adapters including antenna assemblies, satellite assemblies and related systems and methods

Position-based gyroless control of spacecraft attitude

Multi-functional star tracker with precision focal plane position control for small cubesat-class satellites

Method for increasing the reliability of sensor systems

Apparatus, system and method for spacecraft navigation using extrasolar planetary systems

Methods and systems for adjusting attitude using reaction wheels

Spacecraft momentum management using solar array

System and method of solar flux concentration for orbital debris remediation

Method and system for high fidelity VTOL and hover capability

Satellite orbit raising using electric propulsion

Attitude estimation by reducing noise with dragback

Spacecraft panel architecture

Method and computer program product for controlling inertial attitude of an artificial satellite by applying gyroscopic precession to maintain the spin axis perpendicular to sun lines

Method for controlling satellite attitude, and attitude-controlled satellite

Algorithm for simultaneous attitude maneuver and momentum dumping

Optical apparatus and method for measuring the attitude of an object in outer space

High-Update Rate Estimation of Attitude and Angular Rates of a Spacecraft

Method of determining and controlling the inertial attitude of a spinning, artificial satellite and systems therefor

Spacecraft acquisition maneuvers using position-based gyroless control

Star tracker with baffle

Unified attitude control for spacecraft transfer orbit operations

System and method of passive and autonomous navigation of space vehicles using an extended Kalman filter

Systems and method of controlling a spacecraft using attitude sensors

System for determing and controlling inertial attitude, for navigation, and for pointing and/or tracking for an artificial satellite employing and optical sensor and a counter-rotational optical mirror, and terrestrial-based testing system for assessing inertial attitude functions of an artificial satellite

Absolute target system enhanced by combining a star sensor and a formation flight optical metrological sensor

Scanning wide field telescope and method

Method and device for calibration of digital celestial sensor

Method and apparatus for determining a satellite attitude using crosslink reference signals

Pattern recognition filters for digital images

Method of determining and controlling the inertial attitude of a spinning, artificial satellite and systems therefor

Pixel-frequency slews and filters for star data measurements

Method and receiver for the simultaneous detection and evaluation of at least two electro-magnetic signals

Thermal deformation determination for payload pointing using space-based beacon

Unified attitude control for spacecraft transfer orbit operations

Spacecraft power acquisition method for wing-stowed configuration

Real-time refinement method of spacecraft star tracker alignment estimates

Method and apparatus for assigning weighting coefficients for performing attitude calculations with a star sensor

Target acquisition control for spacecraft gimballed payload

Thermal deformation determination for payload pointing using space-based beacon

Multiple stayout zones for ground-based bright object exclusion

Method and apparatus for real-time star exclusion from a database

Pattern recognition system

Method and apparatus for on-board autonomous pair catalog generation

Fast access, low memory, pair catalog

Integrated glass ceramic systems

Star-tracker-based attitude determination for spinning spacecraft

Unified sensor-based attitude determination and control for spacecraft operations

Refinement of spacecraft angular velocity and attitude estimates using star data

Laser range finder closed-loop pointing technology of relative navigation, attitude determination, pointing and tracking for spacecraft rendezvous

Autonomous manoeuvring for spinning spacecraft

Star tracker using vector-based deep learning for enhanced performance

High altitude radio frequency positioning system