ARIEL Fine Guidance System - design, challenges, and opportunities

Konrad R. Skup, Miroslaw Rataj, Piotr Wawer, Mateusz Sobiecki, Kamil Ber, Konrad Rutkowski, Grzegorz Szymanski, Radoslaw Trzepalka, Roland Ottensamer, Gerald Mösenlechner, Armin Luntzer, Hyung Cho, Edmundo Guzman, Warren Holmes, Ronald Kruid, Renaud Goullioud, Jerry Mulder, Perry Ramsey, Albert Rieck, Allan J. RunkleMark Swain, Gautam Visisht, Carissa Weber, Roger Foltz, Tilak Hewagama, Mauro Focardi, Raoul Grimoldi

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Abstract

Within this paper, we describe architecture and functionality of the Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS), one of two instruments on-board ESA ARIEL mission. We present a conceptual design, development models, related challenges, and opportunities as seen at iPDR milestone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpace Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022
Subtitle of host publicationOptical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
EditorsLaura E. Coyle, Shuji Matsuura, Marshall D. Perrin
Place of PublicationBellingham
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510653412
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Aug 2022
EventSpace Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 17 Jul 202222 Jul 2022

Publication series

SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12180
ISSN0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSpace Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period17/07/2222/07/22

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 103003 Astronomy
  • 103004 Astrophysics
  • 103038 Space exploration

Keywords

  • ARIEL
  • exoplanets
  • FGS
  • satellite guiding systems
  • space precision photometry

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