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Simsat: A Ground Based Platform For Demonstrating Satellite Attitude Dynamics And Control

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Conference

2002 Annual Conference

Location

Montreal, Canada

Publication Date

June 16, 2002

Start Date

June 16, 2002

End Date

June 19, 2002

ISSN

2153-5965

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Page Count

9

Page Numbers

7.999.1 - 7.999.9

DOI

10.18260/1-2--10693

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/10693

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697

Paper Authors

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Steven Tragesser

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Gregory Agnes

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Abstract

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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