A method is presented by which the attitude of a low-Earth orbiting spacecraft may be determined using a vector magnetometer, a digital Sun sensor, and a mathematical model of the Earth's magnetic field. The method is currently being implemented for the Solar Maximum Mission spacecraft (as a backup for the failing star trackers) as a way to determine roll gyro drift.


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    Title :

    Spacecraft Attitude Determination Using the Earth's Magnetic Field


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    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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