Study of attitude control of spinning satellites in circular earth orbits by means of single, onboard, current-carrying coil; interaction between controlled current and earth's magnetic field produces control torques required to precess spin axis; new feedback control law, including provisions for active magnetic nutation damping, is presented; feasibility of magnetic control for spinning vehicles is shown by verifying that control law is applicable for any desired spin-axis orientation.


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    Title :

    Spinning spacecraft attitude control via environmental magnetic field


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


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    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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    Magnetic Attitude Determination and Control of Small Spinning Spacecraft

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