A method and system is disclosed for imaging a celestial object, typically the Earth, with a spacecraft orbiting the celestial object. The method includes steps of (a) operating an imager instrument aboard the spacecraft to generate data representing an image of the celestial object; (b) processing the...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6023291?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6023291 - Satellite camera attitude determination and image navigation by means of earth edge and landmark measurement
Satellite camera attitude determination and image navigation by means of ...
