ARO 409 - Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (4)

Euler’s equations. Rigid body motion, including inertia tensors. Spin and dual-spin spacecraft stability. De-spinning of spacecraft. Coning maneuvers. Closed-loop attitude control via thrusters, reaction wheels, control-moment gyros. Phase-plane diagrams. Bang-bang control.

Prerequisite(s): C or better in ARO 309, ARO 406.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.