Lunar Crater Detection: Computer Vision in Space

One small step towards autonomous crater-based navigation

Synthetic image of the lunar surface ~250km above the Apollo 11 landing site generated using threejs_synthetic_moon

In this article, we will develop a crater detection algorithm (CDA) for an autonomous crater-based optical navigation system for spacecraft in orbit of the Moon. The aim of an autonomous crater-based optical navigation system is to estimate spacecraft position and attitude from observed…