• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 5, 20201009 (2020)
Chengyu Zhang, Xiao Liang, Fenzhi Wu, and Lin Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, Beijing 100190, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20201009 Cite this Article
    Chengyu Zhang, Xiao Liang, Fenzhi Wu, Lin Zhang. Overview of optical navigation for asteroid exploration descent and landing[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(5): 20201009 Copy Citation Text show less
    GUI interface for landmark determination[15]
    Fig. 1. GUI interface for landmark determination[15]
    Simulated image of Vesta for limb scan[16]
    Fig. 2. Simulated image of Vesta for limb scan[16]
    Optical navigation strategy (stellar or landmark OpNav)[17]
    Fig. 3. Optical navigation strategy (stellar or landmark OpNav)[17]
    Block diagram of terrain relative navigation algorithm
    Fig. 4. Block diagram of terrain relative navigation algorithm
    HAMO mapping trajectory[38]
    Fig. 5. HAMO mapping trajectory[38]
    Example of a global detailed survey[40]
    Fig. 6. Example of a global detailed survey[40]
    Bennu model generated by SPC[49]
    Fig. 7. Bennu model generated by SPC[49]
    Landmark navigation classification
    Fig. 8. Landmark navigation classification
    SPC landmark[61]
    Fig. 9. SPC landmark[61]
    NFT landmark matching description[65]
    Fig. 10. NFT landmark matching description[65]
    DetectorDetecting targetNavigation landmarkOnboard
    NEAREros(landing)CraterNo
    Rosetta67P(landing)SPC landmarkNo
    HayabusaItokawa (sampling return)Surface feature, artificial landmarkNo
    DawnVesta, Ceres(orbiting)SPC landmarkNo
    OSIRIS-RexBennu (sampling return)SPC landmarkYes
    Table 1. Introduction to some asteroid exploration optical navigation
    Angle parameterSPC suitable angle/ (°)
    Phase angle ɑ20-90
    Incidence angle i10-60
    Reflection angle e20-60
    Table 2. Mapping conditions using SPC
    Chengyu Zhang, Xiao Liang, Fenzhi Wu, Lin Zhang. Overview of optical navigation for asteroid exploration descent and landing[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(5): 20201009
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