Conceptual Study of Improved Photometric Attitude Estimation Using Glint

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<p>This paper proposes an attitude estimation technique that focuses on rapid change in light intensity, called glint. The states of space objects, such as shape, attitude, and surface properties, are essential information for performing active debris removal and monitoring the operational states of the satellite. Light curve inversion is a cost-effective measure to inversely estimate dynamic states. However, the light curve inversion suffers from divergence when the initial estimate is far from the true state. The glint occurs when a specific geometrical constraint is satisfied, and this glint constraint can be exploited to correct the attitude estimate in a Kalman filter. Thus, assuming a target object as a flat plate, this paper examines whether glint can be used in attitude estimation to improve estimation accuracy. Numerical simulations verify that the attitude estimation filter successfully converges, even when the initial estimate contains a significant error.</p>

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