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Instrument Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:tagcams.orex::1.1
NAME TAGCAMS
TYPE IMAGER
DESCRIPTION The Touch-and-Go Camera Suite (TAGCAMS) consists of three similar camera heads, each suited for a particular purpose. The Navigation Camera (NavCam) is a wide-angle framing camera used for optical navigation. The Natural Feature Tracking Camera NFTCam) is a second framing camera used for landmark identification and autonomous feature tracking to aid in sample acquisition. Finally, the Stowage Camera (StowCam) is used to document the insertion of the sample collection head into the Sample Return Capsule (SRC). The OSIRIS-REx Science Processing and Operation Center located at the University of Arizona produces these data products and distributes them to the OSIRIS-REx Flight Dynamics Team, the Lockheed Martin Mission Support Area, the Science Team and the Planetary Data System.
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REFERENCES B.J. Bos, M.A. Ravine, M. Caplinger, J.A. Schaffner, J.V. Ladewig, R.D. Olds, C.D. Norman, D. Huish, M. Hughes, S.K. Anderson, D.A. Lorenz, A. May, C.D. Jackman, D. Nelson, M. Moreau, D. Kubitschek, K. Getzandanner, K.E. Gordon, A. Eberhardt, and D.S. Lauretta, Touch And Go Camera System (TAGCAMS) for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission, Space Science Reviews, 2018, submitted.