Design of a periscopic coarse pointing assembly for optical multiple access

Paul V. Gatenby; Peter Boereboom; Michael A. Grant

doi:10.1117/12.46087

1 May 1991 Design of a periscopic coarse pointing assembly for optical multiple access

Paul V. Gatenby, Peter Boereboom, Michael A. Grant

Proceedings Volume 1522, Optical Space Communication II; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46087
Event: Munich '91 (Lasers '91), 1991, Munich, Germany

Abstract

This paper discusses the coarse pointing assembly (CPA) requirements for the Optical Multiple Access intersatellite link system. Mechanical and optical design aspects of a periscopic CPA with azimuth and elevation angular ranges of 360 and +/- 120 deg respectively, clear aperture of 7 cm, and a step size of 0.09 deg are described. Mass budget estimates for a flight unit are presented. The total mass and maximum power consumption are 3.8 kg and 12 W respectively.

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Paul V. Gatenby, Peter Boereboom, and Michael A. Grant "Design of a periscopic coarse pointing assembly for optical multiple access", Proc. SPIE 1522, Optical Space Communication II, (1 May 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46087

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