The inertial reference unit is a high performance gyro attitude reference system for use on the OAO spacecraft. The IRU is a three axis system, which provides both rate and attitude information for spacecraft control. The purpose of the IRU is to reduce the dependency on gimballed startrackers and, in turn, simplify the OAO ground operations by eliminating the need for the continual programming of gimballed startracker assignments in accordance with computed occultation schedules. During normal operations, it is used to control the pitch and yaw axes during experiment occultations and during spacecraft reorientations. The roll axis is continuously under control of the IRU except during brief periods for attitude update. To provide for these capabilities the IRU must be able to perform two basic functions. One is to maintain an inertially fixed reference for spacecraft control and the second is to accurately reorient the reference upon command.


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    Titel :

    Inertial reference unit


    Beteiligte:
    Kull, F. J. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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