2 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Assessing the Predictability of Scuti Variable Stars for Spacecraft Navigation
Ahmed Khan, Linyi Hou, Siegfried Eggl
Previous studies have shown that Scuti stars can be used for determining spacecraft position and time similar to X-ray pulsar navigation, but open questions remain regarding t…
eess.SY2025
Position and Time Determination without Prior State Knowledge via Onboard Optical Observations of Delta Scuti Variable Stars
Linyi Hou, Ishaan Bansal, Clark Davis +1
We present a navigation concept for solving the lost in space and time problem using optical observations of Scuti variable stars. Only a small number of techniques exist that…