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Application of APS arrays to star and feature tracking systems

Clark et al., 1996

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6438344768883059190
Author
Clark C
Yadid-Pecht O
Fossum E
Salomon P
Dennison E
Publication year
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Space Sciencecraft Control and Tracking in the New Millennium

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Reducing mass and power demands from engineering and science image sensors, while improving system capability, remains a driving force in the development of Sciencecraft components. The Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) is developing advanced concepts for future …
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