Precise Sensor Orientation of High-Resolution Agile Optical Satellites With Star–Earth and Moon–Earth Collaborative Observations (opens in new tab)

Benefitting from the enhanced maneuverable imaging capability, an agile optical satellite could collect not only Earth images but also star images and Moon images, which provides a novel star–Earth and Moon–Earth collaborative observation mode. In this mode, the stars or lunar surface points could be considered as accurate control points to geometrically calibrate camera installation parameters (CIPs) in time. Aiming at such a novel mode, a feasible, precise sensor orientation method for high...