Survey of attitude representations
Abstract
A survey of the attitude representations is given in a single consistent notation and set of conventions. The relations between the various representations of the attitude and the kinematic equations are given completely. The transformations connecting different attitude covariance representations are presented for the case where the errors in the attitude are sufficiently small that they can be represented by an infinitesimal rotation. Examples of the use of each representation are presented and some historical notes provided.
- Publication:
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Journal of the Astronautical Sciences
- Pub Date:
- October 1993
- Bibcode:
- 1993JAnSc..41..439S
- Keywords:
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- Attitude Control;
- Flight Mechanics;
- Kinematic Equations;
- Satellite Orientation;
- Satellite Rotation;
- Covariance;
- Errors;
- Kinematics;
- Transformations (Mathematics);
- Astronautics (General)