Gimbalflex Fine Pointing System

Norman A. Osborne

doi:10.1117/12.959864

3 April 1981 Gimbalflex Fine Pointing System

Norman A. Osborne

Proceedings Volume 0265, Shuttle Pointing of Electro-Optical Experiments; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959864
Event: 1981 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1980, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

A fine pointing system has been under development which has linear isolation as well as angular control. This system uses simple flexure hindges whose flexure torques are cancelled. This allows very low un-controled natural frequencies. Relatively large motion is also achievable (± 5cm, ± 15 degrees). With inertially referenced control on both the linear and angular systems, nanoradian pointing stability is possible.

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Norman A. Osborne "Gimbalflex Fine Pointing System", Proc. SPIE 0265, Shuttle Pointing of Electro-Optical Experiments, (3 April 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959864

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