Attitude angle sensor correcting apparatus for an artificial satellite

Abstract

An attitude angle sensor correcting apparatus for an artificial satellite of the present invention includes a satellite attitude estimator. The satellite attitude estimator reads geographical image data out of an image data memory, produces a GCP (Ground Control Point) position included in the image data by stereo image measurement, and then estimates the instantaneous satellite attitude angle on the basis of a relation between the measured GCP position and a true GCP position. An attitude angle sensor data corrector corrects measured attitude angle data with estimated satellite attitude data output from the satellite attitude estimator and corresponding in time to the measured attitude angle data. The attitude angle sensor data corrector outputs an estimated satellite attitude signal.

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