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Attitude and Orientation Control System [AOCS]

Satellite Laser Ranging and Velocity Measurement System of Spacecraft

  • Purpose: Measuring of mutual spacecraft arrangement parameters for automatical docking.
  • Year of release: 2020
  • Guaranteed service life (years): It will be determined according to development result.
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): According to specified hardware components based on development result.
  • Flight qualification of the product: No
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Maximum range100-300 m
Range error10-100 mm
Velocity error1-10 mm/sec.
Field of view5° х 5° - 30° х 30°
Weight2-4 kg
Operating wave length1550 nm

Satellite laser ranging and velocity measurement system of spacecraft. It defines the distance considering the delay of reflected laser beam. Velocity measurement is carried out by means of doppler frequency at optical carrier. Receiving of 3D object image or its part.