GB2142498B - Earth horizon sensor - Google Patents
Earth horizon sensorInfo
- Publication number
- GB2142498B GB2142498B GB08412392A GB8412392A GB2142498B GB 2142498 B GB2142498 B GB 2142498B GB 08412392 A GB08412392 A GB 08412392A GB 8412392 A GB8412392 A GB 8412392A GB 2142498 B GB2142498 B GB 2142498B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- horizon sensor
- earth horizon
- earth
- sensor
- horizon
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
- G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
- G01S3/781—Details
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
- G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
- G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
- G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
- G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
- G01S3/7868—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically using horizon sensors
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Navigation (AREA)
- Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19833322750 DE3322750A1 (en) | 1983-06-24 | 1983-06-24 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE OUTPUT SIGNALS OF AN OPTICAL EARTH HORIZON SENSOR |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB8412392D0 GB8412392D0 (en) | 1984-06-20 |
GB2142498A GB2142498A (en) | 1985-01-16 |
GB2142498B true GB2142498B (en) | 1986-11-12 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB08412392A Expired GB2142498B (en) | 1983-06-24 | 1984-05-15 | Earth horizon sensor |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPS6015298A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3322750A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2547917B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2142498B (en) |
IT (1) | IT1176294B (en) |
Families Citing this family (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3422005A1 (en) * | 1984-06-14 | 1985-12-19 | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8012 Ottobrunn | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DERIVING A STORAGE SIGNAL FOR AN EARTH SATELLITE IN AN ORBIT BY MEANS OF AN EARTH HORIZON SENSOR |
DE3422004C2 (en) * | 1984-06-14 | 1986-07-03 | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8012 Ottobrunn | Arrangement for an infrared earth horizon sensor for position control of an earth satellite in a circular orbit |
DE3422007C2 (en) * | 1984-06-14 | 1986-10-02 | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8012 Ottobrunn | Arrangement for an earth horizon sensor of an earth satellite in orbit |
DE3447721A1 (en) * | 1984-12-21 | 1986-06-26 | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8012 Ottobrunn | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A STORAGE AND / OR PRESENCE SIGNAL FOR A SATELLITE TO BE ALIGNED TO EARTH |
US4672205A (en) * | 1985-06-13 | 1987-06-09 | Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung | Method of processing the output signals of an optical earth-horizon sensor |
JPH02234660A (en) * | 1989-03-08 | 1990-09-17 | Rikuo Tsuji | Microcapsule for fried food and method for cooking therewith |
IT1237059B (en) * | 1989-11-24 | 1993-05-13 | Selenia Ind Elettroniche | HORIZON SENSOR FOR SATELLITES USING HIGH CRITICAL TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR (S). |
DE4210929C1 (en) * | 1992-04-02 | 1993-07-08 | Deutsche Aerospace Ag, 8000 Muenchen, De |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE1673921A1 (en) * | 1968-02-10 | 1971-08-26 | Leitz Ernst Gmbh | Device for scanning the horizon from satellites |
GB1217031A (en) * | 1968-03-21 | 1970-12-23 | Barnes Eng Co | Horizon sensor with earth tangency mask |
US3781547A (en) * | 1972-11-22 | 1973-12-25 | Us Air Force | Optical receiver with extended source discrimination |
DE3214375C2 (en) * | 1982-04-20 | 1986-09-04 | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8000 München | Device for determining the position of a satellite |
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1983
- 1983-06-24 DE DE19833322750 patent/DE3322750A1/en active Granted
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1984
- 1984-05-15 GB GB08412392A patent/GB2142498B/en not_active Expired
- 1984-06-08 FR FR8409022A patent/FR2547917B1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-06-21 IT IT21544/84A patent/IT1176294B/en active
- 1984-06-22 JP JP59127658A patent/JPS6015298A/en active Pending
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE3322750A1 (en) | 1985-01-03 |
FR2547917A1 (en) | 1984-12-28 |
IT8421544A1 (en) | 1985-12-21 |
JPS6015298A (en) | 1985-01-25 |
FR2547917B1 (en) | 1987-10-23 |
GB8412392D0 (en) | 1984-06-20 |
DE3322750C2 (en) | 1987-10-29 |
GB2142498A (en) | 1985-01-16 |
IT8421544A0 (en) | 1984-06-21 |
IT1176294B (en) | 1987-08-18 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Effective date: 20040514 |