An Attitude Control System for a Large Geosynchronous Earth-Pointing Satellite

Abstract

The proposed attitude control system addresses three principal problem areas: (1) Operation within a high disturbance torque environment; (2) The preservation of vehicle attitude in the event that the optical attitude sensors are destroyed by external means; and (3) System operational longevity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 05, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044822

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Vernau

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Euler Angles
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Momentum
  • Navigation
  • Optical Detectors
  • Reliability

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers