Attitude control in space a look at current problems and status
- Paper ID
IAF-62-043
- author
- company
Fullerton
- country
U.S.A.
- year
1962
- abstract
The major recent developments in the attitude control of space vehicles aïe reviewed, with emphasis on the years 1961-2. A brief survey of attitude control methods for existing vehicles and those in prospect for the near future is given. A statement of the current status of studies in the foundation questions of requirements, controlled element dynamics and disturbance torques reveals that several significant problems remain in these areas. A morphology for attitude control system types is developed, and current trends as regards both components and control system techniques are stated and documented. The bulk of the general attitude control literature during the subject period is reviewed within an integrated descriptive framework for the attitude control discipline.