METHOD OF TRACKING A SPACE OBJECT WITH A LASER BEAM Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC B64G1/64 

Abstract RU 2716610 C1

FIELD: control system; cosmonautics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to spacecraft (SC) motion control and can be used for navigation of spacecrafts in far space. Method involves laser beam scanning a given area of space by reflecting beam from a mirror on a turntable installed in electromechanical suspension. Platform move in azimuth and elevation is set by system of electromagnets, powered by current in form of a saw-toothed pulse train. Direction to the space object (SO) is determined from the parameters of the scanning pulses at which the signal reflected from the SO laser radiation is detected. Direction to the space object is determined in repeated sessions. Based on results of processing repeated session data, electromagnets current is controlled and laser beam displacement mode is set according to direction and speed of SO angular displacement relative to laser radiation source.

EFFECT: higher range of controlled space objects.

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Authors

Yakovlev Mikhail Viktorovich

Dates

2020-03-13Published

2019-02-18Filed