Geng Wang, Fei Xing, Minsong Wei, Ting Sun, Zheng You, "Optimization method for star tracker orientation in the sun-pointing mode," Chin. Opt. Lett. 15, 081201 (2017)

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- Chinese Optics Letters
- Vol. 15, Issue 8, 081201 (2017)

Fig. 1. Attitude sphere model of the sunlight based on the body coordinate system of the satellite.

Fig. 2. Model of the earthlight for the sun-synchronous orbit satellite.

Fig. 3. (a) Nadir-pointing and (b) sun-pointing mode of the satellite.

Fig. 4. Sunlight vector in the body coordinate system of the satellite.

Fig. 5. (Color online) Earth–satellite vector area in the body coordinate system of the satellite, (a) three-dimensional (3D) view, (b) Z axis view.

Fig. 6. Boundary curves of the Earth–satellite vector area.

Fig. 7. Boundary curves of the earthlight in the axis view.

Fig. 8. Boundary curves of the Earth–satellite vector area.

Fig. 9. Installation orientation of the star tracker.

Fig. 10. Angle between star tracker orientation and the Earth–satellite vector for one year.
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Table 1. Maximum and Minimum Angles Between the Coordinate Axes and the Earth–satellite Vector Area
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Table 2. Installation Orientation of the Star Tracker in Sun-pointing Mode

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