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OCTEC worked closely with SNC, DARPA and NASA over a 15 month period to perfect the optimized image processing algorithms which were implemented on a COTS OCTEC image processor card and provided the high accuracy, low latency final closure phase flight control input to the SNC flight control processor. The image processing algorithms were derived from OCTEC's experience in applications such as spacecraft launch tracking, airborne reconnaissance, EO fire control and surveillance systems. Ultimately, the technology may even be developed to assist manned aircraft in this challenging task, particularly in poor weather conditions with the appropriate IR sensors.