Control algorithms for the active magnetic attitude control systems are covered in the survey.
Three different situations in the magnetic system implementation are considered. First …

In its typical arrangement, an Electric Solar Wind Sail (or E-sail) consists of a grid of long
tethers charged by means of a high-voltage source that creates an electrostatic sheath …

Nanosatellites have established their importance in low-Earth orbit (LEO), and it is common
for student teams to build them for educational and technology demonstration purposes. The …

Currently, most space missions rely on chemical and electric propulsion systems, both of
which are limited by the propellent tank volume whose “wet mass” is launched from the …

Small satellites use commercial off-the-shelf sensors and actuators for attitude determination
and control (ADC) to reduce the cost. These sensors and actuators are usually not as robust …

Magnetic torquers are attitude control devices used in spacecraft systems, and extensive
research has been conducted on the attitude control of such spacecraft systems equipped …

Three-axis attitude control using only magnetic actuators has been considered a difficult task
due to earth's time-varying magnetic field, the inherent under-actuation associated with this …

The magnetorquer-based attitude control system capable of attaining high spin rates and
precise pointing control is required for a 3U CubeSat satellite FORESAIL-1. The satellite …

This article presents the development of an anti-windup (AW) compensator architecture for
nanosatellite systems. The design addresses the problem of fault-tolerant control (FTC) for …

Isolating low-frequency vibration in current satellites that has a negative effect on the
performance of precise payloads has increasing demand. In this work, a simplified model of …