ATTITUDE DETERMINATION OF AN ORBITING SATELLITE. PART I. GRAVITATIONAL TORQUE. PART II. DYNAMICAL EQUATIONS FOR THE ATTITUDE MATRIX. PART III. MAGNETIC TORQUE.

Abstract

This Technical Note contains a study of the effect of the earth's gravitational field on the spin-motion of an orbiting satellite. Part I discusses gravitational torque, Part II dynamical equations for the attitude matrix, and Part II magnetic torque. Two appendices and a bibliography are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0609374

Entities

People

  • G. Margulies
  • G. S. Goodman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bibliographies
  • Equations
  • Gravitational Fields
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Business Analytics
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris