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Star trackers

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• Astronautical instruments
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• Stellar inertial navigation systems

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• Stellar tracking devices

• An algorithm for Liapunov stability analysis of complex nonlinear systems with application to the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Gunther R. Geiss, Ames Research Center, and Grumman Aerospace Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Techniques for generation of control and guidance signals derived from optical fields : Part II (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1971), by H. Hemami, S. R. Gardner, R. B. McGhee, Langley Research Center, Ohio State University, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5843 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1970), by Robert D. Showman, Bruce H. Dishman, Ames Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4490 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by Robert D. Showman, G. Michael Sullivan, B. F. Doolin, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Application of maximum likelihood techniques to the design of optimum star trackers (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by Edwin C. Foudriat, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Celestial aspect sensor system (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1975., 1975), by Russell G. Steeves, John Dulchinos, Henry A. Miranda, and Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aspect determination for the AFGL infrared survey experiments (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1978., 1978), by Stephan D. Price, Russell G. Walker, Peter C. Tandy, Leonard P. Marcotte, Charles V. Cunniff, David S. Akerstrom, and U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pointing calibration of a high-resolution millimeter-wave antenna by star observations (L.G. Hansom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts : Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Office of Aerospace Research, United States Air Force, 1971., 1971), by Melvin Burak and Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sampled-data deviations in a vertical indicator with a stellar monitor (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Division, Directorate of Systems Engineering, Air Research and Development Command, U.S. Air Force, 1960., 1960), by Thomas Michael Pienkowski, United States. Wright Air Development Division, and United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command (page images at HathiTrust)

• Star tracker calibration (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by Lawrence T. Draper, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Goddard Space Flight Center (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Magnetic Bearings for Instruments in the Space Environment (technical memorandum 78048; Washington: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1978), by Philip A. Studer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aerospace measurement techniques. (Scientific and Technical Information Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1967), by Gene G. Mannella and Electronics Research Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Space measurements survey: Instruments and spacecraft, October 1957-March 1965. (Scientific and Technical Information Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966), by Henry L. Richter, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Electro-Optical Systems (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Entry probes in the outer solar system; report. (Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1975), by Outer Planet Probe Science Study Group (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Deep space network. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 1988), by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Goddard Space Flight Center test philosophy and resultant record (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970), by John H. Boeckel, Albert R. Timmins, Kenneth R. Mercy, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Goddard Space Flight Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Irradiation effects on manual sighting accuracy of a space-flight-rated sextant using simulated lunar and stellar targets (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Frederick W. Boltz, Richard F. Haines, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Apollo experience report : flight-control data needs, terminal display devices, and ground system configuration requirements (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974), by Richard A. Hoover and Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6265 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Elden S. Cornette, Edward M. Sullivan, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Apollo experience report : development flight instrumentation (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Norman B. Farmer and Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Apollo experience report : command and service module instrumentation subsystem (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Frank A. Rotramel and Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Spherical and practical astronomy. (Lippincott, 1900), by William Chauvenet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Space telescope cost, schedule, and performance : hearings before the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, first session, June 14, 16, 1983. (U.S. G.P.O., 1983), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gyroscopic low power attitude control for space vehicles (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Control Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1962., 1962), by R. C. Wells, Frank M. Courtney, J. S. Sicko, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, and Western Electric Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Design techniques for flight control systems in nuclear radiation environments (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Control Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1963., 1963), by R. M. Magee, D. B. Taulbee, S. I. Rosen, G. M. Brown, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division. Directorate of Materials and Processesd States, and Bendix Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dial-reading performance as a function of frequency of vibration and head restraint system (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories, Aerospace Medical Division, Air Force Systems Command, 1966., 1966), by Harvey A. Taub, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories (U.S.), and Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)

• Apollo experience report : flight instrumentation calibration (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by J. F. DeMoss, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Data base architecture for instrument characteristics critical to spacecraft conceptual design (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division ;, 1990), by Lawrence F. Rowell, Cheryl L. Allen, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

• Flight technology improvement : proceedings of a workshop sponsored jointly by the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology and the Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications of NASA Headquarters and the NASA Langley Research Center, and held at College Park, Maryland, July 31-August 2, 1979. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1979), by Flight Technology Improvement Workshop (1979 : University of Maryland), United States. Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

• Apollo experience report : lunar module instrumentation subsystem (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1972), by David E. O'Brien, Jared R. Woodfill, and Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Space vehicle displays design criteria. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration;, 1972), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instantaneous monitoring of multicomponent expired gases (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1966), by A. E. Barrington, Flight Rearch Center, GCA Corporation, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of display systems for manual guidance of large launch vehicles utilizing the X-15 airplane and flight simulators (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1970), by Armando E. Lopez, Ronald M. Gerdes, Gordon H. Hardy, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Training for a floating-point display of numbers (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1965), by Robert J. Randle, Clayton R. Coler, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

• A description of prediction errors associated with the T-Bus-4 navigation message and a corrective procedure (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, 1986), by Frederick W. Nagle and Data United States. National Environmental Satellite (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effect of radiation force on satellites of convex shape (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Herbert B. Holl (page images at HathiTrust)
• Phase correction for sun-reflecting spherical satellite (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Survey, Geodetic Research and Development Laboratory ;, 1971), by Erwin Schmid (page images at HathiTrust)

• Symposium on Passive Gravity-Gradient Stabilization, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, May 10-11, 1965; [papers]. (Scientific and Technical Information Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration;, 1966), by Symposium on Passive Gravity-Gradient Stabilization (1965 : Ames Research Center) and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Attitude angle effects on Nimbus-7 scanning multichannel microwave radiometer radiances and geophysical parameter retrievals (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1989), by Daniel S. MacMillan, Daesoo Han, and National Space Science Data Center. Space Data and Computing Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• An attitude predictor/target selector (Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Earth Satellite Service, 1981), by Bruce M. Sharts and United States. National Earth Satellite Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Stabilization system analysis and performance of the Geos-A gravity-gradient satellite (Explorer XXIX) (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1967), by V. L. Pisacanne, B. J. Hook, P. P. Pardoe, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Johns Hopkins University. Applied Physics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of two alternate damping systems for the geos gravity gradient stablized satellite. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Inc Communications & Systems and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of oscillations in pulse-modulated satellite attitude control systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Robert N. Clark, Stanford University, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Joint determination of orbits of spacecraft and moons of Mars by optical sighting of the moons (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Charles B. Grosch, Donald F. Nickel, Langley Research Center, and Control Data Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Minimum fuel attitude control of a nonlinear satellite system with bounded control by a method based on linear programming (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Gary D. Wolske, Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Stanford University (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magnetic attitude control of rigid, axially symmetric, spinning satellites in circular Earth orbits (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1965), by Phillip C. Wheeler and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Addendum report on electromagnetic attitude control system study. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Westinghouse Electric Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Influence of utility lines and thermal blankets on the dynamics and control of satellites with precision pointing requirements (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division ;, 1991), by Richard K. Miller, John M. Hedgepeth, Mark W. Thomson, Langley Research Center, Astro Aerospace Corporation, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• The stability and performance characteristics of an earth-oriented gimbaled-reaction-wheel-scanner class of spacecraft (National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va.], 1970), by H. Richard Freeman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Attitude stability of a class of partially flexible spinning satellites (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Thomas W. Flatley, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Goddard Space Flight Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental determination of eddy-current torques on bodies rotating relative to a uniform magnetic field (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by J. C. Boyle, J. M. Greyerbiehl, E. J. Mosher, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Goddard Space Flight Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Satellite attitude control utilizing the earth's magnetic field (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961), by John S. White, Kent Bourquin, Fred H. Shigemoto, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• An investigation of the fine-pointing control system of a soft-gimbaled orbiting telescope (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970), by Frederick R. Morrell, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4490 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by Robert D. Showman, G. Michael Sullivan, B. F. Doolin, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-3592 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; [For sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 2215], 1966), by Frederick G. Edwards, Ames Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• NASA TN D-1668 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Paul B. Davenport, Goddard Space Flight Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Explorer XXXV attitude control system (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Joseph V. Fedor, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Goddard Space Flight Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1969 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by James J. Adams, Hugh P. Bergeron, W. E. Howell, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• NASA TN D-6583 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; [For sale for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151], 1971), by Ward F. Hodge, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aspect determination for the AFGL infrared survey experiments (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1978., 1978), by Stephan D. Price, Russell G. Walker, Peter C. Tandy, Leonard P. Marcotte, Charles V. Cunniff, David S. Akerstrom, and U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Satellite density measurements with the Rotatable Calibration Accelerometer (ROCA) (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1979., 1979), by Frank A. Marcos, K. S. W. Champion, and U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magnetic torquers for space vehicle control (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Control Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, [1963], 1963), by J. Braumiller, G. W. Wood, P. M. Julich, G. E. Lynn, Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Air Arm Division, and United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of the influences of different parameters on a reaction jet single-axis satellite attitude control system (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1965., 1965), by Hans-Paul Riemann and Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Techniques for analysis and synthesis of nonlinear control systems (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Control Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1962., 1962), by E. I. Ergin, Thomas G. Windeknecht, V. D. Norum, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio), and inc. Space Technology Laboratories (page images at HathiTrust)

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