In the event of a failure of one of MAP's three reaction wheel assemblies (RWAs), it is not possible to achieve three-axis, full-state attitude control using the remaining two wheels. Hence, two of the attitude control algorithms implemented on the MAP spacecraft will no longer be usable in their current forms: Inertial Mode, used for slewing to and holding inertial attitudes, and Observing Mode, which implements the nominal dual-spin science mode. This paper describes the effort to create a complete strategy for using software algorithms to cope with a RWA failure. The discussion of the design process will be divided into three main subtopics: performing orbit maneuvers to reach and maintain an orbit about the second Earth-Sun libration point in the event of a RWA failure, completing the mission using a momentum-bias two-wheel science mode, and developing a new thruster-based mode for adjusting the inertially fixed momentum bias. In this summary, the philosophies used in designing these changes is shown; the full paper will supplement these with algorithm descriptions and testing results.
Development of a Two-Wheel Contingency Mode for the MAP Spacecraft
AIAA Guidance and Control Conference ; 2002 ; Monterey, CA, United States
01.01.2002
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AIAA-2002-4584 Development of a Two-Wheel Contingency Mode for the MAP Spacecraft
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