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A pointing system and method for directing a first satellite system instrument to a first target is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of computing the orientation of a first satellite system instrument; computing a position of the satellite using measured orbital data; computing a target lin

A pointing system and method for directing a first satellite system instrument to a first target is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of computing the orientation of a first satellite system instrument; computing a position of the satellite using measured orbital data; computing a target line of sight (LOS) vector direction from the satellite to the target using the computed orientation and the computed satellite position, and directing the first instrument to the first target according to the computed target LOS vector. The apparatus comprises at least one attitude sensor for the first instrument and a communicatively coupled satellite navigation system. The satellite navigation system determines the satellite position using measured satellite orbital data. The satellite navigation system computes the orientation of the first instrument using the attitude measurements, and computes the satellite position using measured satellite orbital data. The satellite navigation system also computes a target LOS vector direction from the satellite to the target using the computed orientation and the computed satellite position, and generates a first instrument orientation command from the computed target LOS vector direction. The orientation command is used by the first instrument to direct the instrument in the proper direction.

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A pointing system and method for directing a first satellite system instrument to a first target is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of computing the orientation of a first satellite system instrument; computing a position of the satellite using measured orbital data; computing a target lin

A pointing system and method for directing a first satellite system instrument to a first target is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of computing the orientation of a first satellite system instrument; computing a position of the satellite using measured orbital data; computing a target line of sight (LOS) vector direction from the satellite to the target using the computed orientation and the computed satellite position, and directing the first instrument to the first target according to the computed target LOS vector. The apparatus comprises at least one attitude sensor for the first instrument and a communicatively coupled satellite navigation system. The satellite navigation system determines the satellite position using measured satellite orbital data. The satellite navigation system computes the orientation of the first instrument using the attitude measurements, and computes the satellite position using measured satellite orbital data. The satellite navigation system also computes a target LOS vector direction from the satellite to the target using the computed orientation and the computed satellite position, and generates a first instrument orientation command from the computed target LOS vector direction. The orientation command is used by the first instrument to direct the instrument in the proper direction. g diodes on each of the first visible exterior surfaces with a predetermined common warning light signal. 4. The combination of claim 1, the at least one controller constructed and arranged to activate the light emitting diodes on each of the first visible exterior surfaces independently of each other, whereby at least two different visually distinct warning light signals are illuminated on the visible exterior surface of at least one of the plurality of light supports at any moment. 5. The combination of claim 1, each of said light supports further comprising a second visible exterior surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged about and attached to said second visible exterior surface. 6. The combination of claim 3, the at least one controller further constructed and arranged to activate the light emitting diodes on each of the first visible exterior surfaces with a common warning light signal for illumination of at least two of the first visible exterior surfaces at any moment. 7. The combination of claim 4, the at least one controller further constructed and arranged to activate the light emitting diodes on each of the first visible exterior surfaces independently of each other, whereby different visually distinct warning light signals are simultaneously illuminated on at least two of the first visible exterior surfaces at any moment. 8. The combination of claim 5, the at least one controller further constructed and arranged to independently control the light emitting diodes on the first visible exterior surfaces and the second visible exterior surfaces thereby providing at least one visually distinct warning light signal to each of the first visible exterior surfaces and to the second visible exterior surface. 9. The combination of claim 7, the at least one controller further constructed and arranged to activate the light emitting diodes on each of the first visible exterior surfaces independently of each other whereby different visually distinct warning light signals are simultaneously illuminated on at least two of the first visible exterior surfaces at any moment. 10. The combination of claim 8, the at least one controller having a microprocessor. 11. The combination of claim 10, said plurality of light emitting diodes comprising light emitting diodes of at least two different colors. 12. The combination of claim 11, the at least one controller selectively activating the light emitting diodes to create at least one of a single colored warning light signal and at least one of a multi-colored warning light signal. 13. The combination of claim 12, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are illuminated to create the appearance of rotation. 14. The combination of claim 12, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are illuminated to create the appearance of multi-colored rotation. 15. The combination of claim 12, wherein at least one of the warning light signals is a directional indicator. 16. The combination of claim 12, further comprising a programmable external controller for programming said controller. 17. The combination of claim 12, wherein the motorized vehicle is a utility vehicle. 18. The combination of claim 12, wherein the motorized vehicle is an emergency vehicle. 19. The combination of claim 12, further comprising at least one light support frame, at least one of the plurality of light supports being attached to the light support frame. 20. The combination of claim 12, wherein the warning light signals warn and direct traffic. 21. The combination of claim 12, each of the first visible exterior surfaces comprising at least one sector, the controller providing each of the at lest one sectors with at least one visually distinct warning light signal. 22. The combination of claim 21, the warning light signals comprising sequential illumination of the light emitting diodes to provide each of the sectors with at least one visually apparent directional arrow indicator, the at least one vi