Montreal, Canada
June 16, 2002
June 16, 2002
June 19, 2002
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10.18260/1-2--10693
https://peer.asee.org/10693
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A laboratory platform capable of demonstrating the attitude dynamics of an orbiting satellite was developed at the Air Force Institute of Technology. This simulation satellite (SIMSAT) floats on an air bearing and is free to rotate about all three axes. SIMSAT is composed of all the same subsystems that are present on an operational satellite: structure, attitude determination and control, command and data handling, and power. Students are able to observe and interact with SIMSAT in order to more effectively understand the engineering principles of spaceflight mechanics.
Tragesser, S., & Agnes, G. (2002, June), Simsat: A Ground Based Platform For Demonstrating Satellite Attitude Dynamics And Control Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10693
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