Title :
Spacecraft attitude and rate estimation from vector observations: A comparison study
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettron. e Inf., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
The problem of determining spacecraft attitude and angular rates from vector measurements is analysed; a number of approaches to the problem are compared and their relative merits discussed with particular reference to the problem of attitude and rate determination from magnetic field vector measurements.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; space vehicles; attitude determination; magnetic field vector measurements; rate determination; spacecraft angular rate estimation; spacecraft attitude estimation; vector measurements; vector observations; Equations; Estimation; Extraterrestrial measurements; Magnetometers; Position measurement; Space vehicles; Vectors; Non-linear observers; aerospace systems; estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Control Conference (ECC), 2001 European
Conference_Location :
Porto
Print_ISBN :
978-3-9524173-6-2
