Patents Represented by Attorney John B. Brocki

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  • Surveying satellite apparatus
    Patent number: 5204818
    Abstract: A surveying satellite apparatus having an on-board microprocessor to process sensor-provided data from planetary and/or celestial reference scene. The sensor data is compared with the on-board spacecraft database to determine if any misorientation or translation error is present. The spacecraft attitude and ephemeris solutions are autonomously updated to reflect the realtime alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Peter B. Landecker, Richard C. Savage