Coastal Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics Imager Pointing Line-of-Sight Solution Development and Testing

Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)

Description

A stable pointing line of sight solution is developed and tested in support of the Coastal Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics Imager for the GEOstationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (Geo-CAPE) mission.

Imaging instruments flying in geostationary orbit require stable pointing control. This project builds and tests a demonstration system for correcting on-orbit jitter and roll motions.

Benefits

This project could benefit any imager flying in geostationary orbit.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2014-10-01
End date	2015-09-01

Project contacts

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Matthew Mcgill
Antonio Mannino — antonio.mannino-1@nasa.gov
Catherine J Marx — Cathy.Marx@nasa.gov
Irving Linares — irving.linares-1@nasa.gov
James C Smith — james.c.smith@nasa.gov
William B Monosmith — bryan.monosmith@nasa.gov

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