Very high pointing accuracy star-tracker optics trade-off analysis

M. Magnani

doi:10.1117/12.142870

15 April 1993 Very high pointing accuracy star-tracker optics trade-off analysis

M. Magnani

Proceedings Volume 1780, Lens and Optical Systems Design; 17801Z (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142870
Event: Optical Systems Design '92, 1992, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The Far-Infrared and Sub-millimeter Space Telescope (FIRST) Astronomy Mission, is a cornerstone of the ESA science program for space observations in the 0.1 to 1 mm wavelength band. A very high accuracy star tracker has to be developed for the pointing and stabilization functions of the FIRST spacecraft. This paper deals with the optics trade-off analysis of this new star tracker VHPA, acronym derived from `very high pointing accuracy.' The optics trade-off consists of a comparative analysis of the following configurations: dioptric, catadioptric, Schmidt and Ritchey-Chretien telescopes. The results are shown and the polychromatic tests of image quality are reported, including centroid error function. A table of merit is provided in order to select the configuration proposed as baseline.

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M. Magnani "Very high pointing accuracy star-tracker optics trade-off analysis", Proc. SPIE 1780, Lens and Optical Systems Design, 17801Z (15 April 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142870

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