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Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2013
Applicant:

Jena-optronik Gmbh, Jena, DE;

Inventors:

Roland Strietzel, Sohland, DE;

Klaus Michel, Jena, DE;

Dietmar Ratzsch, Wogau, DE;

Assignee:

Jena-Optronik GmbH, Jena, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/02 (2006.01); G01S 3/786 (2006.01); B64G 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/025 (2013.01); B64G 1/361 (2013.01); G01S 3/7867 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for increasing the reliability of sensor systems for determining the position of flying objects. Since the position determination is very decisive for the execution of planned missions, it is especially important to increase the reliability of such systems. The star sensors of the star systems are preferably structured identically and connected to each other by a bidirectional bus system. Due to the presence of several identical modules in the sensor system, there is an inner redundancy that can be utilized via the bus system. The bus system allows the transmission of signals of different data processing levels, so that the transmission of the data of the data processing levels can be adapted to modules that may have failed.


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