NASA's first in-space optical gyroscope: a technology experiment on the X-ray Timing Explorer spacecraft | Zendy

Glenn Unger | Zendy; David Kaufman | Zendy; Michael A. Krainak | Zendy; Glen A. Sanders | Zendy; W. L. Taylor | Zendy; Norman R. Schulze | Zendy

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<title>NASA's first in-space optical gyroscope: a technology experiment on the X-ray Timing Explorer spacecraft</title>

Author(s) -

Glenn Unger,

David Kaufman,

Michael A. Krainak,

Glen A. Sanders,

W. L. Taylor,

Norman R. Schulze

Publication year - 1993

Publication title -

proceedings of spie, the international society for optical engineering/proceedings of spie

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1996-756X

pISSN - 0277-786X

DOI - 10.1117/12.156594

Subject(s) - gyroscope , spacecraft , fibre optic gyroscope , physics , inertial measurement unit , optical fiber , inertial navigation system , aerospace engineering , computer science , optics , inertial frame of reference , engineering , astronomy , quantum mechanics

We describe a technology experiment on the x ray timing explorer spacecraft to determine the feasibility of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes for space flight navigation. The experiment consists of placing a medium grade fiber optic gyroscope in parallel with the spacecraft's inertial reference unit. The performance of the fiber optic gyroscope is monitored and compared to the primary mechanical gyroscope's performance throughout the two-year mission life.

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