A simple linear-regression algorithm is used to determine simultaneously magnetometer biases, misalignments, and scale factor corrections, as well as the dependence of the measured magnetic field on magnetic control systems. This algorithm has been applied to data from the Seasat-1 and the Atmosphere Explorer Mission-1/Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (AEM-1/HCMM) spacecraft. Results show that complete inflight calibration as described here can improve significantly the accuracy of attitude solutions obtained from magnetometer measurements. This report discusses the difficulties involved in obtaining attitude information from three-axis magnetometers, briefly derives the calibration algorithm, and presents numerical results for the Seasat-1 and AEM-1/HCMM spacecraft.


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    Title :

    Magnetometer bias determination and attitude determination for near-earth spacecraft


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Guidance and Control Conference ; 1979 ; Boulder, CO


    Publication date :

    1979-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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