A simple spacecraft – vector intersection methodology and applications

Xystouris, Georgios and Shebanits, Oleg and Arridge, Christopher S (2024) A simple spacecraft – vector intersection methodology and applications. RAS Techniques and Instruments, 3 (1). pp. 166-173. ISSN 2752-8200

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Abstract

Observations with spacecraft-mounted instruments are usually limited by their field-of-view and are often affected by the spacecraft's shadow or wake. Their extent though can be derived from the spacecraft's geometry. In this work we present a robust method for calculating the field-of-view as well as the extent of a spacecraft shadow and wake from readily available spacecraft CAD models. We demonstrate these principles on Cassini, where we give examples of vector-spacecraft intersection for the Cassini Langmuir Probe, as well the field-of-view of the Langmuir Probe and the Cassini Plasma Spectrometer.

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Journal Article
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RAS Techniques and Instruments
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License to Publish: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
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?? yes - internally fundedyes - externally fundedyescomputer graphics and computer-aided designinstrumentationspace and planetary science ??
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218646
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24 Apr 2024 15:45
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Published
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16 Jul 2024 01:04