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Active Control Algorithm Development of Fast Steering Mirrors for Picometer Line-Of-Sight Stabilization

Completed TRL 5 (started at 3, targeting 5)

Description

The objective of this project is to improve the design of pointing control systems for large space missions by modeling fast steering mirrors and developing an optimal control algorithm using MIMO control techniques. This control algorithm would have the potential to improve the wavefront performance necessary to achieve the starlight suppression and the stability of the coronagraph contrast while rejecting wavefront dynamic disturbances which are often hard to model.

Benefits

Better science observations

Attitude control systems design with refine pointing requirements

Details

Technology areaSensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes
ProgramCenter Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organizationGoddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date2018-10-01
End date2019-09-30

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