Three-axis active control system for gravity gradient stabilised microsatellite

A. M. Si Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.12.010

2009-04-01

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DOI：10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.12.010

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In this paper, the control system of the first Algerian microsatellite in orbit Alsat-1 is presented. Alsat-1 is a 3-axis stabilised microsatellite, using a pitch momentum wheel and yaw reaction wheel, with dual redundant 3-axis magnetorquers. A gravity gradient boom is employed to provide a high degree of platform stability. Two vector magnetometers and four dual sun sensors are carried in order to determine the attitude. This paper examines the low Earth orbit (LEO) control system requirements and design in the context of a real system, the Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) advanced microsatellite platform and Puts forward designs for the control system to match the advanced capability of the enhanced microsatellite platform. Numerical results show the effectiveness of the implementation. Comparison with in orbit results is presented to evaluate the performance of the control system during accurate Nadir pointing control. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Microsatellite

Alsat-1

Attitude

Control

Gravity gradient