Attitude determination and control subsystem for the TOPEX satelliteThe Ocean Topography Experiment satellite will carry a modular Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem (ADCS) which contains all equipment required for attitude determination, stabilization, and control, as well as hydrazine thruster firing control, during all mission phases. Attention is presently given to the ADCS's architecture, constituent hardware components, performance requirements, and predicted on-orbit performance compliance, with emphasis on the design and analysis of the Normal Mission Mode control algorithm furnishing the primary scientific data-acquisition operational mode. This mode's attitude determination and control of on-orbit performance is predicted to better than 43 arcsec.
Document ID
19880063004
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dennehy, C. J. (Fairchild Space and Electronics Co. Germantown, MD, United States)
Welch, R. V. (Fairchild Space Co. Germantown, MD, United States)
Kia, T. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 88-4129
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference