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Attitude Prediction

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Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 73))

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To meet spacecraft attitude determination and control requirements, we must frequently predict the attitude motion for a given set of initial conditions. This requires specifying the differential equations governing the attitude motion and a method of solution. The general methods used for attitude prediction, given appropriate torque models, are discussed in Section 17.1. The necessary modeling of the environmental and internal torques is described in Sections 17.2 and 17.3. Torque modeling during orbit maneuvers is discussed in Section 17.4.

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Wertz, J.R. (1978). Attitude Prediction. In: Wertz, J.R. (eds) Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 73. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9907-7_17

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