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| author | Hou, Linyi Bansal, Ishaan Davis, Clark Eggl, Siegfried |
| author_facet | Hou, Linyi Bansal, Ishaan Davis, Clark Eggl, Siegfried |
| contents | We present a navigation concept for solving the lost in space and time problem using optical observations of $δ$ Scuti variable stars. Only a small number of techniques exist that allow a spacecraft to recover from being lost in both space and time, which can be caused by a failure of the onboard clock and navigation systems. Optical observations of $δ$ Scuti stars, which can be collected onboard from star trackers or navigation cameras, may enable autonomous position and time determination without requiring additional equipment or external communication. Our results indicate that less than one day of observation by the OSIRIS-APEX PolyCam may enable position and time determination accuracy within 0.03 au (3$σ$) and 3 seconds (3$σ$). |
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| spellingShingle | Position and Time Determination without Prior State Knowledge via Onboard Optical Observations of Delta Scuti Variable Stars Hou, Linyi Bansal, Ishaan Davis, Clark Eggl, Siegfried Systems and Control Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics We present a navigation concept for solving the lost in space and time problem using optical observations of $δ$ Scuti variable stars. Only a small number of techniques exist that allow a spacecraft to recover from being lost in both space and time, which can be caused by a failure of the onboard clock and navigation systems. Optical observations of $δ$ Scuti stars, which can be collected onboard from star trackers or navigation cameras, may enable autonomous position and time determination without requiring additional equipment or external communication. Our results indicate that less than one day of observation by the OSIRIS-APEX PolyCam may enable position and time determination accuracy within 0.03 au (3$σ$) and 3 seconds (3$σ$). |
| title | Position and Time Determination without Prior State Knowledge via Onboard Optical Observations of Delta Scuti Variable Stars |
| topic | Systems and Control Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.17609 |