Coupled Orbit and Attitude Motion of Spacecraft

Abstract

The primary facility involved in the project research is the Space Systems Simulation Laboratory, which consolidates several space-related experimental efforts, including a linear air track facility, the Distributed Spacecraft Attitude Control System Simulator, a magnetic bearing system, and a control moment gyro system developed with funding from Honeywell, Inc. This laboratory is being used in experimental studies of coupled attitude and orbital motion, the effects of base motion on magnetic bearings, and various problems associated with momentum wheels and control moment gyros (CMGs).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 2005
Accession Number
ADA433217

Entities

People

  • Christopher D. Hall

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Magnetic Bearings
  • Military Research
  • Nanosatellites
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers