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Augmented Celestial Navigation
RSA’s AutoNav algorithm provides the brains behind each autonomous positioning and guidance system. Originally developed to provide autonomous navigation for NASA satellites in deep space, AutoNav uses resident space objects and celestial bodies to determine position and velocity without using or emitting any signals, including GPS.
RSA has updated the original AutoNav algorithm to also use passing low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and orbital bodies to enable position determination in all domains, including space, air, terrestrial ground, and maritime applications. Variations of AutoNav run on a range of processing units and are camera-agnostic, providing reliable Alt PNT across various price points, SWaP constraints, and accuracy requirements.
1. Observe the Sky
2. Identify Stars &
Satellites
3. Calculate Your
Position
AutoNav Details
RSA’s patent-pending AutoNav solution employs passive optics to image Earth-orbiting satellites, calculating their position in the camera reference frame and deriving the user's spatial position from multiple images. It can track any object with known ephemerides, requiring no active cooperation from the targets, and allowing navigation using space debris and visible satellites.
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Space Proven: AutoNav is a mission-proven software with NASA deep space flight heritage - tracing its roots back to over 15 deep space missions, including the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Deep Impact mission, and OSIRIS-REx.
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Adaptable: AutoNav has been adapted to a range of systems and is easily integrated with platform C2 systems
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Resilient: AutoNav enables resilient navigation for all domains by providing GNSS-independent PNT.