SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY
Analysis of the photometric information allows to determine the parameters of spacecraft rotation. We will consider the light curves of a rotating satellite. Smooth changes in brightness, which are caused by diffuse scattering of sunlight, are characterized by the amplitude, quantity, shape and asym...
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| author | N. I. Koshkin S. Melikyants E. Korobeinikova L. Shakun S. Strakhova V. Kashuba Ya. Romanyuk S. Terpan |
| author_facet | N. I. Koshkin S. Melikyants E. Korobeinikova L. Shakun S. Strakhova V. Kashuba Ya. Romanyuk S. Terpan |
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| description | Analysis of the photometric information
allows to determine the parameters of spacecraft rotation.
We will consider the light curves of a rotating satellite.
Smooth changes in brightness, which are caused by diffuse
scattering of sunlight, are characterized by the amplitude,
quantity, shape and asymmetry of brightness variation
during the rotation period of the body. In addition, the so-
called “specular” flashes of light of very large amplitude
are present on light curves. By analyzing the observed light
curves of the inactive satellites Topex/Poseidon and Sich-
2, the determination of pole orientation these objects in
space is demonstrated. To interpret the light curve's
contained information, we are planning to creat optical-
geometrical models of this satellite and simulated
geometrical conditions by its orbit passages. Further
comparison of the model and observed light curves should
allow us to confirm the correctness of the satellite attitude
determination. For the simulation, we used the MaxScript
programming language, which allows to create a satellite
model, and simulate the optical-geometric conditions of its
passage, including the complex rotation of the spacecraft. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5b6c9142f6a4d3fa7148ea30762ecf62022-12-21T19:20:29ZengOdessa I. I. Mechnykov National UniversityOdessa Astronomical Publications1810-42152019-11-0132015816110.18524/1810-4215.2019.32.183899183899SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRYN. I. Koshkin0S. MelikyantsE. KorobeinikovaL. ShakunS. StrakhovaV. KashubaYa. RomanyukS. TerpanOdessa National UniversityAnalysis of the photometric information allows to determine the parameters of spacecraft rotation. We will consider the light curves of a rotating satellite. Smooth changes in brightness, which are caused by diffuse scattering of sunlight, are characterized by the amplitude, quantity, shape and asymmetry of brightness variation during the rotation period of the body. In addition, the so- called “specular” flashes of light of very large amplitude are present on light curves. By analyzing the observed light curves of the inactive satellites Topex/Poseidon and Sich- 2, the determination of pole orientation these objects in space is demonstrated. To interpret the light curve's contained information, we are planning to creat optical- geometrical models of this satellite and simulated geometrical conditions by its orbit passages. Further comparison of the model and observed light curves should allow us to confirm the correctness of the satellite attitude determination. For the simulation, we used the MaxScript programming language, which allows to create a satellite model, and simulate the optical-geometric conditions of its passage, including the complex rotation of the spacecraft.http://oap.onu.edu.ua/article/view/183899 |
| spellingShingle | N. I. Koshkin S. Melikyants E. Korobeinikova L. Shakun S. Strakhova V. Kashuba Ya. Romanyuk S. Terpan SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY Odessa Astronomical Publications |
| title | SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY |
| title_full | SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY |
| title_fullStr | SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY |
| title_full_unstemmed | SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY |
| title_short | SIMULATION OF THE ORBITING SPACECRAFT TO ANALYSIS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROTATION BASED ON PHOTOMETRY |
| title_sort | simulation of the orbiting spacecraft to analysis and understand their rotation based on photometry |
| url | http://oap.onu.edu.ua/article/view/183899 |
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