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Controls Algorithm For A Satellite Using Earth's Magnetic Field: Orbit Maneuvers And Attitude Positioning, Karthik Ganesh
Controls Algorithm For A Satellite Using Earth's Magnetic Field: Orbit Maneuvers And Attitude Positioning, Karthik Ganesh
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This document describes the design, analysis of Orbit Maneuvers and Attitude Control for NanoSat class satellites, which uses an electro-magnetic force controller which was proposed by the Florida Space Institute (FSI). Orbit Maneuvering and the Attitude Control System (ACS) play a very important role for the success of this mission, as that can allow making the satellite go to the desired orbit as well do the sun pointing of the solar arrays with su¢ cient accuracy to achieve desired power levels. The primary mission would be to attain attitude stabilization using the torque from the coils. This is also used …
Modeling Satellite Formations In The Presence Of Perturbations, Robert Cannaday
Modeling Satellite Formations In The Presence Of Perturbations, Robert Cannaday
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The potential benefits of autonomous satellite formation flying in such areas as high- resolution remote sensing, and sparse aperture radar, has stimulated interest in modeling the satellite environment for feasibility and simulation studies to help explore and define the technical challenges that must be solved in order to achieve successful autonomous satellite formations. The purpose of this paper is to develop and describe a numerical simulation of the orbital environment including central force field perturbations and atmospheric drag effects which will be a useful analytical tool for investigating issues relating to maintaining satellite formations in low-earth-orbit. Many of the studies …