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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2018
Applicant:
United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Sean R. Semper, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Andrew Salamon, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Garrett J. West, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Kenneth Deily, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/781 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/02 (2006.01); G01C 21/24 (2006.01); G01S 3/786 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/7867 (2013.01); G01C 21/025 (2013.01); G01C 21/24 (2013.01); G02B 3/0075 (2013.01); G02B 2003/0093 (2013.01);
Abstract
A star scanner is provided that uses miniaturized high-speed electronics and an ultra-compact freeform optical design. The star scanner reduces instrument volume, reduces power consumption, and reduces costs, relative to existing star scanners. The optics can be used with a credit card-like footprint, electronics sensor board with optimally packed electronics.