A system and associated method for compensating for thermal deformation of a spaced-based structure having a spacecraft payload. The system including a beacon source coupled to a first spacecraft for transmitting a first signal and a beacon sensor coupled to a second spacecraft for receiving the first...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7134630?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7134630 - Thermal deformation determination for payload pointing using space-based beacon
Thermal deformation determination for payload pointing using space-based beacon
