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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2005
Applicant:
Patrick Lawrence Smith, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Inventor:
Patrick Lawrence Smith, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A geolocation method is applied for accurate targeting of a target using an airborne beacon as a pseudo star generated by a high altitude vehicle, and using optical sensors by a low altitude vehicle for imaging the beacon and target for generating accurate relative GPS positioning of the target for improved the geolocation of the target preferably for precise delivery of a payload to the target. The method is applicable to military and civilian needs for accurate delivery of a payload to a target, such as for precise delivery of humanitarian aid or weapon munitions.