A Review of Mechanical Fine-Pointing Actuators for Free-Space Optical Communication
M Milaševičius, L Mačiulis - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a state-of-the-art overview of fine beam steering mechanisms for free-
space optical communication on satellites. Precise beam pointing is a critical task for the …
space optical communication on satellites. Precise beam pointing is a critical task for the …
The versatile CubeSat Telescope: going to large apertures in small spacecraft
The design of a CubeSat telescope for academic research purposes must balance
complicated optical and structural designs with cost to maximize performance in extreme …
complicated optical and structural designs with cost to maximize performance in extreme …
Ultra-Fine Pointing for Nanosatellite Telescopes With Actuated Booms
K Tracy, Z Manchester… - 2022 IEEE Aerospace …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The smallsat revolution has impacted the architecture of most modern satellites with the
notable exception of fine-pointing space telescopes. Conventional attitude control hardware …
notable exception of fine-pointing space telescopes. Conventional attitude control hardware …