Kalman filter based spacecraft attitude estimation has been used in some high-profile missions and has been widely discussed in literature. While some models in spacecraft attitude estimation include spacecraft dynamics, most do not. To our best knowledge, there is no comparison on which model is a better choice. In this paper, we discuss the reasons why spacecraft dynamics should be considered in the Kalman filter based spacecraft attitude estimation problem. We also propose a reduced quaternion spacecraft dynamics model which admits additive noise. Geometry of the reduced quaternion model and the additive noise are discussed. This treatment is more elegant in mathematics and easier in computation. We use some simulation example to verify our claims.


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    Title :

    Spacecraft Dynamics Should be Considered in Kalman Filter Attitude Estimation


    Contributors:
    Y. Yang (author) / Z. Zhou (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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