Minotaur uses which mode to slew the EO/IR?

• A. Geopoint
• B. Geostationary
• C. Pano-Mode
• D. SLAM

Answer: (A)

Slewing the EO/IR to a specific target location is done using geopoint mode. Geopoint mode uses real-world coordinates (latitude and longitude) to move the sensor’s line of sight precisely to a chosen geographic point. This is the mode designed for targeting a known location on the map, so the gimbal drives to that coordinate regardless of the platform’s current attitude.

Geostationary mode isn’t about targeting a point on the map; it keeps the sensor pointed in a fixed Earth-fixed direction, which isn’t the same as slewing to a specified coordinate. Pan-mode is a broad sweeping or panoramic motion, useful for wide-area scanning but not for pointing to a precise geopoint. SLAM is a mapping/localization process, not a pointing mode for slewing the sensor.

So, the best fit for moving the EO/IR to a defined geographic location is geopoint mode.