Simultaneous determination of spacecraft attitude and rates using only a magnetometer

Astrodynamics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 544-553

  Challa, M ^a   Natanson, G ^a   Wheeler, C ^a  

^a Computer Sciences Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ASTROPHYSICS; BUDGET CONTROL; MAGNETOMETERS; MAGNETOSPHERE; SPACECRAFT;

CONTROL REQUIREMENTS; DETERMINISTIC ALGORITHMS; EARTH RADIATION BUDGET; ECLIPSE PERIODS; PRIORI KNOWLEDGE; SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATIONS; SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE; SUN-ACQUISITION MODE;

ORBITS;

EID: 84983142779     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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