Advances in Spacecraft Attitude Control

Download or read book Advances in Spacecraft Attitude Control written by Timothy Sands and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spacecraft attitude maneuvers comply with Euler's moment equations, a set of three nonlinear, coupled differential equations. Nonlinearities complicate the mathematical treatment of the seemingly simple action of rotating, and these complications lead to a robust lineage of research. This book is meant for basic scientifically inclined readers, and commences with a chapter on the basics of spaceflight and leverages this remediation to reveal very advanced topics to new spaceflight enthusiasts. The topics learned from reading this text will prepare students and faculties to investigate interesting spaceflight problems in an era where cube satellites have made such investigations attainable by even small universities. It is the fondest hope of the editor and authors that readers enjoy this book.