Design of Attitude Control Systems for CubeSat‐Class Nanosatellite

J Li, M Post, T Wright, R Lee - Journal of Control Science and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We present a satellite attitude control system design using low‐cost hardware and software
for a 1U CubeSat. The attitude control system architecture is a crucial subsystem for any …

Advanced fault detection and diagnosis in spacecraft attitude control systems: Current state and challenges

SH Pourtakdoust, M Fakhari Mehrjardi… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A review of advanced fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) techniques in attitude control
systems (ACSs) of spacecraft is presented. In the first part of the paper, several types of ACS …

Attitude control experiment of a spinning spacecraft using only magnetic torquers

K Kimura, Y Shoji, S Satoh, K Yamada - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnetic torquers are attitude control devices used in spacecraft systems, and extensive
research has been conducted on the attitude control of such spacecraft systems equipped …

Magnetic plasma deorbit system for nano-and micro-satellites using magnetic torquer interference with space plasma in low Earth orbit

T Inamori, R Kawashima, P Saisutjarit, N Sako… - Acta astronautica, 2015 - Elsevier
We propose a magnetic plasma deorbit (MPD) system using magnetic torquers (MTQs) for
inducing the deorbit of nano-and micro-satellites. Currently, orbital space debris from these …

Spacecraft Attitude Testbed

M Stromecki, AB Younes - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Spacecraft attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) stand as a pivotal factor for
ensuring the success of missions. As satellite sizes continue to decrease, the need for more …

[PDF][PDF] Magnetic actuators for nanosatellite attitude control

N Bellini - 2014 - core.ac.uk
The research and the activities presented in the following thesis report have been led at the
California Polytechnic State University (US) under the supervision of Prof. Jordi Puig Suari …

[PDF][PDF] The design, assembly, and testing of magnetorquers for a 1U CubeSat mission

J Amin, EG Lightsey - Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019 - ssdl.gatech.edu
A CubeSat is a miniaturized version of a satellite that is composed of cube units (U) of 10 cm
by 10 cm by 10 cm. Georgia Tech is developing several 1U CubeSats, the first of which is …

Power Saving in Magnetorquers by Operating in Cryogenic Environments

G Villalba-Alumbreros, D Lopez-Pascual… - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
Satellites with cryogenic instrumentation have great potential for military, commercial, and
scientific space missions due to the increased sensitivity of their sensors, even for Low Earth …

Attitude control system design & verification for CNUSAIL-1 with solar/drag sail

Y Yoo, S Kim, J Suk, J Kim - International Journal of Aeronautical …, 2016 - koreascience.kr
CNUSAIL-1, to be launched into low-earth orbit, is a cubesat-class satellite equipped with a
$2 m {\times} 2m $ solar sail. One of CNUSAIL's missions is to deploy its solar sail system …

Parametric optimization and analysis of power efficient magnetorquer rod actuator for nanosatellite

H Ali, MR Mughal, Q ul Islam, MR Anjum… - IEEE Journal on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
CubeSats are popular nowadays due to their small size as well as low launch and
development costs. Also, they are getting popular as an Earth observation satellite. The …