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A Flash-Lidar for In-Orbit Servicing

Abstract

We present a novel flash-lidar method with applica-
tions in rendezvous, satellite servicing, and debris removal. The
method has been realized as a functional breadboard model.
A first-principles simulation tool has been developed, which
accurately reproduces the novel features of the flash-lidar model.
We correlate the performance of the model with the requirements
of rendezvous and docking operations in a robotic in-orbit
servicing mission, and compare with a novel structured light 3D
camera also developed for space. In estimating trajectories for a
docking scenario we get 1cm error in the position estimates.

Category

Academic lecture

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Digital / Smart Sensors and Microsystems
  • Unknown

Presented at

ASTRA 2023

Place

Leiden, NL

Date

18.10.2023 - 20.10.2023

Organizer

ESA / ESTEC

Year

2023

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