A new deterministic algorithm which estimates spacecraft attitude utilizing magnetometer data only is presented. This algorithm exploits the dynamic equations of motion to propagate attitude and thus requires knowledge of both internal and external torques, except in the special case of a spacecraft rotating with constant angular velocity. Preliminary results obtained for the uncontrolled Relay Mirror Experiment satellite utilizing real telemetry data are reported.


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    Title :

    A deterministic method for estimating attitude from magnetometer data only


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    Publication date :

    1992-08-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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