Repository logo
 
Loading...
Project Logo
Research Project

INESC TEC - Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science

Funder

Authors

Publications

Dual-Purpose Star Tracker and Space Debris Detector: Miniature Instrument for Small Satellites
Publication . Beltran Nadal Arribas; Maia, João G.; Castanheira, João Pedro Conceição ; Filho, Joel Alves Costa ; Melício, Rui; Gordo, Paulo Romeu Seabra; Onderwater, Hugo; Duarte, Rui; Silva, André Resende Rodrigues da
This paper presents the conception, design and real miniature instrument implementation of a dual-purpose sensor for small satellites that can act as a star tracker and space debris detector. In the previous research work, the authors conceived, designed and implemented a breadboard consisting of a computer laptop, a camera interface and camera controller, an image sensor, an optics system, a temperature sensor and a temperature controller. It showed that the instrument was feasible. In this paper, a new real star tracker miniature instrument is designed, physically realized and tested. The implementation follows a New Space approach; it is made with Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) components with space heritage. The instrument’s development, implementation and testing are presented.

Organizational Units

Description

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics,Bioengineering,Communications and Photonics,Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering and technology

Contributors

Funders

Funding agency

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Funding programme

Avaliação UID 2023/2024

Funding Award Number

UID/50014/2025

ID