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7494089 |
Multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor and method for intercepting exo and endo-atmospheric targets
By sharing tasks between the CV and the KVs, the MKV interceptor provides a cost-effective missile defense system capable of intercepting and killing multiple targets. The placement of the...
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7494090 |
Multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor with autonomous kill vehicles
The present invention provides a MKV interceptor including multiple kill vehicles with autonomous management capability and kinematic reach to prosecute a large threat extent. Each KV can...
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7339537 |
Capacitive drive antenna and an air vehicle so equipped
Disclosed are antenna embodiments and air vehicles so equipped that include a first antenna component, and a second antenna component, separated by a free space gap, where the antenna embodiments...
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7140574 |
Inertial position target measuring systems and methods
Systems and methods for contiguously and accurately updating target object information during an entire target engagement period are provided. The target tracking system includes a database for...
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7032857 |
Multi-sensor guidance system for extreme force launch shock applications
A projectile navigation system operable within an extremely high G-shock loading environment during the launch phase may include a set of Kalman filters configured to repeatedly calculate a...
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7007888 |
Inertial position target measuring systems and methods
Systems and methods for contiguously and accurately updating target object information during an entire target engagement period are provided. The target tracking system includes a database for...
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6925410 |
Selecting a target device in a device network
A device network to process signals has target devices, selecting devices that are movable relative to the target devices, and controllers. The controllers are in communication with the target...
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6863244 |
Mitigation of angular acceleration effects on optical sensor data
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for compensating for optical sensor data corrupted by angular acceleration is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of...
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6324475 |
Method for identifying in a pre-established catalogue stars detected by a star sensor
The invention concerns the identification of stars. It consists in selecting "detected stars" among the sensed stars; coupling the detected stars; selecting all or part of the doublets of the...
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5808292 |
Apparatus and method for remote sensing of an object
A sensing and tracking system is provided which includes a stationary array of sensors, a control system and a stationary lens assembly. The control system activates at least one sensor of the...
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5773813 |
Angular position finding system for an observation instrument
Angular position finding system for an observation instrument, possibly fitted with a sighting change mirror and which includes one or two reflecting mirrors and one or two alignment sensors. Light...
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5022608 |
Lightweight missile guidance system
A lightweight missile terminal guidance system 14 is disclosed which includes a seeker 16 for providing a first signal indicative of a first angle ε between a line-of-sight 15 from the missile 10...
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4923276 |
Tapered optical fiber telescope, tracking system apparatus and method incorporating tapered optical fiber telescopes
An optical fiber telescope is disclosed as including an optical train having a plurality of tapered optical fibers arranged in a plurality of cascading stages. A collecting stage provides the...
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4740680 |
Star sensor arrangement for a rotating satellite having two fields of view
A star sensor arrangement for a satellite which on its orbit and/or during transfer into the orbit rotates at least with a part about an axis of rotation fixed with respect to the satellite, and...
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4612488 |
Apparatus for controlling the directional orientation of a radiation receiver device to a light source
A controller for a tracking system which tracks the sun. The controller has a rotatable disc with a light transmitting portion and an opaque portion. The solar radiation, transmitted through the...
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4494202 |
Fourth order predictive, augmented proportional navigation system terminal guidance design with missile/target decoupling
A method for augmenting a noise-adaptive predictive proportional navigation terminal guidance scheme. In a fourth order configuration with noise adaptive varying gain parameters calculated as a...
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4306691 |
Stellar corrector
The present invention concerns using star sightings to supplement the ineal instruments in nonfixed launch systems so as to provide increased accuracy without refinement of the inertial systems. It...
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4103847 |
Line scan area signature detection method
An area signature detection system arranged to receive an output from a sensor operative in the electromagnetic spectrum, where the output from the sensor is an amplitude varying electrical signal...
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3739175 |
PHOTO SENSITIVE STAR SENSING ARRAY
A photosensitive detector for mounting in the focal plane of a star tracking telescope of the gradient detecting type. The detector includes two sets of long, thin photocells set at an angle to...
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3731544 |
STAR TRACKER SYSTEM
In a star tracker system a two axis gyroscope is fixed to the stellar sensor with its spin axis aligned with the line of sight with the stellar sensor. The stellar sensor is mounted on an inertial...
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3558078 |
SPACE VEHICLE ATTITUDE CONTROL
A system for controlling the attitude of a space vehicle which undergoes both spinning and coning motion wherein first and second gating means are serially coupled to deliver operating power to a...
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3521835 |
SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE
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3490719 |
ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM
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3488504 |
SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE DETECTION SYSTEM BY STELLAR REFERENCE
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3483384 |
OPTICAL MONITOR MECHANIZATION FOR MINIMIZING GUIDANCE SYSTEM ERRORS
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3480233 |
MISSILE GUIDANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS
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3423047 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE POSITION STABILIZATION OF A FLYING BODY
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3414214 |
Satellite positioning system
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3403258 |
Sun pointing attitude control system employing fluid flywheels with novel momentum unloading means
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3388629 |
Detection means for star tracker
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3365148 |
Phased guidance system
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3312423 |
Inertial guidance system with stellar correction
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3301508 |
Guidance system with stellar correction
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3268185 |
Light sensing device
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3263944 |
Space craft navigation system
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3258226 |
Attitude computer with rotatable reference frame
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3244862 |
Earth navigational system
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3239674 |
Radiant energy receiving and detection systems
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3229521 |
Orbiting vehicle position sensor
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3227397 |
Roll rate stabilization system for outer space vehicle
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3188472 |
Method and apparatus for determining satellite orientation utilizing spatial energy sources
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3181812 |
Aircraft sextant mounting
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3180587 |
Attitude orientation of spin-stabilized space vehicles
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3171612 |
Satellite attitude control mechanism and method
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3162764 |
Space vehicle attitude control
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3053904 |
Bisphenol preparation
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3048352 |
Automatic celestial navigation and guidance system
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3043907 |
Navigation device
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3037289 |
Directional reference correction system
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3027841 |
Guidance system
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