Fundamental aspects of problem of controlling attitude of satellite are considered illustrating factors involved by reference to program of attitude control development in Elliott-Automation; basic concept in control system is control loop itself; as example, control loop from Stage 1 attitude control for Skylark sounding rocket is shown; design considerations for components of control loop are considered, in particular, Sun sensor, signal processor module, and actuator system; propane control system installed in Skylark nose cone is also described.


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    Title :

    Attitude control of sun-pointing scientific satellites


    Additional title:

    Spaceflight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Spaceflight ; 9 , n 2


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :