Abstract New one-axis magnetic attitude control is proposed. Only one attitude sensor providing any inertial direction measurements is necessary, magnetometer is not used. The control may be used as a backup capability in case main actuators or some attitude sensors fail. Sun pointing is achievable using only three-axis Sun sensor, so the control may be used to lower the power consumption during battery charging. Asymptotic stability of different equilibria depending on the satellite inertia tensor is summarized. In-flight results from “Chibis-M” microsatellite are provided proving general control performance.
New one-axis one-sensor magnetic attitude control theoretical and in-flight performance
Acta Astronautica ; 105 , 1 ; 12-16
2014-08-20
5 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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