A deterministic algorithm and a Kalman filter for gyroless spacecraft are used independently to estimate the three-axis attitude and rates of rapidly spinning spacecraft using only magnetometer data. In-flight data from the Wide-Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) during its tumble, and the Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST) during its nominal mission mode are used to show that the algorithms can successfully estimate the above in spite of the high rates. Results using simulated data are used to illustrate the importance of accurate and frequent data.


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    Title :

    Magnetometer-Only Attitude and Rate Estimates for Spinning Spacecraft


    Contributors:
    M. Challa (author) / G. Natanson (author) / N. Ottenstein (author)

    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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