SIMSAT (the SIMulation SATellite) is an AFIT-sponsored program to develop a laboratory-based physical satellite simulator. SIMSAT supports experimentation in areas of attitude control, precision pointing, and vibration suppression. SIMSAT development began with the purchase of a three-axis gas bearing which simulates a torque-free space environment. SIMSAT subsystems provide power, attitude control, telemetry, and structural support to experimental payloads. Project challenges included integration of attitude control software/hardware, high-output power storage devices, remote communications, high-frequency data collection, structural design, and computer display outputs.


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    Title :

    SIMSAT: A Satellite System Simulator and Experimental Test Bed for Air Force Research


    Contributors:
    J. E. Colebank (author) / R. D. Jones (author) / R. D. Pollak (author) / D. M. Mannebach (author) / G. R. Nagy (author)

    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    495 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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