Torque equilibrium attitude control for Skylab reentry
Abstract
All the available torque equilibrium attitudes (most were useless from the standpoint of lack of electrical power) and the equilibrium seeking method are presented, as well as the actual successful application during the 3 weeks prior to Skylab reentry.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- November 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979STIN...8014169G
- Keywords:
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- Attitude Control;
- Skylab Program;
- Spacecraft Reentry;
- Torque;
- Aerodynamic Coefficients;
- Angular Momentum;
- Mathematical Models;
- Quaternions;
- Systems Management;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles