Abstract
Reflector alignment at the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore, where the shape of a spacecraft antenna and its position relative to the rest of the vehicle both have to be established without touching it. The talk gives an overview of the alignment activities involved, the non-contact techniques considered, the principle of operation of the 3D measurement methods used, and a set of case studies showing close-range photogrammetry doing both jobs – measuring the shape and setting the alignment.
Also published as CMSJ-06-1-01, The Journal of the CMSC, Volume 6, Number 1 (Spring 2011).
Cite this paper
C. Koteshwar Rao, S. Ramjee, Pravesh Mathur, Rohit Jain, Rajeev R. Badagandi, M. R. Thyagaraj, K. V. Govinda, T. L. Danabalan. System Integration Group, ISRO Satellite Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore, India. Presented at the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference 2010, Reno, Nevada, July 12-16, 2010. Coordinate Metrology Society, reference CMS-2010-007.