MAXUS is the biggest European sounding rocket for microgravity research. The Attitude and Rate Control System (ARCS), as part of the MAXUS Service Module (MSM), controls payload body rates after motor/payload separation and keeps the payload attitude within a predetermined cone throughout the scientific mission. This ensures pointing of the high gain portions of the television, telemetry and telecommand antenna patterns towards the ground stations, enabling adequate RF links. By utilizing the ARCS with three fiber optic gyros and a 68020 CPU based microcomputer for the attitude and heading reference system, a new technology was successfully implemented. The computer performs a highspeed quaternion update algorithm, scaling and compensation of gyro signals, coning correction and Euler angle extraction. Control torques are executed by a two level cold gas thruster system.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    MAXUS Payload Attitude and Rate Control System Utilizing Fibre-Optic Gyros


    Contributors:
    G. Schmitt (author) / A. Lissner (author) / B. Eissfeller (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Fibre Optic Gyros

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1985



    Fiber Optic Rate Gyros as Replacements for Mechanical Gyros

    Bennett, S. / Dyott, R. / Allen, D. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998


    Fiber optic rate gyros as replacements for mechanical gyros

    Kidwell, R. / Miller, R. / Bennett, S. et al. | AIAA | 1998


    Spacecraft Attitude Rate Measurement Systems without Gyros

    Serrano, J. B. / Mora, E. J. / Sarti, F. et al. | British Library Online Contents | 1997