GB2142498B - Earth horizon sensor - Google Patents

Earth horizon sensor

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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
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Prior art keywords
horizon sensor
earth horizon
earth
sensor
horizon
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Expired
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GB08412392A
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GB8412392D0 (en
GB2142498A (en
Inventor
Dieter Sodeikat
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Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
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Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm AG
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Publication of GB8412392D0 publication Critical patent/GB8412392D0/en
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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
    • 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)
GB08412392A 1983-06-24 1984-05-15 Earth horizon sensor Expired GB2142498B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19833322750 DE3322750A1 (en) 1983-06-24 1983-06-24 METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE OUTPUT SIGNALS OF AN OPTICAL EARTH HORIZON SENSOR

Publications (3)

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GB8412392D0 GB8412392D0 (en) 1984-06-20
GB2142498A GB2142498A (en) 1985-01-16
GB2142498B true GB2142498B (en) 1986-11-12

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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)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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
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
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
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

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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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IT8421544A1 (en) 1985-12-21
DE3322750C2 (en) 1987-10-29
DE3322750A1 (en) 1985-01-03
IT8421544A0 (en) 1984-06-21
FR2547917A1 (en) 1984-12-28
IT1176294B (en) 1987-08-18
GB8412392D0 (en) 1984-06-20
GB2142498A (en) 1985-01-16
JPS6015298A (en) 1985-01-25
FR2547917B1 (en) 1987-10-23

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PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 20040514