M. Yu. Ovchinnikov, V. I. Penkov, Benjamin Malphrus, Kevin Brown, D. S. Roldugin, “Active magnetic attitude control algorithms for a CubeSat for astrophysics research”, Keldysh Institute preprints, 2014,047, 18 pp.

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Active magnetic attitude control algorithms for a CubeSat for astrophysics research

M. Yu. Ovchinnikov, V. I. Penkov, Benjamin Malphrus, Kevin Brown, D. S. Roldugin

Abstract: Magnetic attitude control system for CXBN-2 satellite is considered. The satellite is of a 2U CubeSat standard designed to study the cosmic X-ray background of the Universe. Attitude control system is comprised of magnetorquers only. Four potential attitude modes are analyzed. Optimum according to a set of criteria (particularly data volume maximization and even celestial sphere coverage), algorithm is obtained.

Keywords: magnetic attitude control system, CubeSat, astrophysics research.

Language: English