Gravity-gradient Stabilization

Gravity-Gradient Stabilization is a passive attitude control method that exploits the natural gravitational torque arising from the variation in gravitational force across an asymmetric spacecraft to align its longest axis with the local vertical direction.

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2017–2026

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  1. ME
    Michael Elgersma

    Honeywell (United States), United States

    2 publications · 40 citations

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  2. IM
    Ijar Milagre da Fonseca

    Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  3. PM
    Peter M. Bainum

    Howard University, United States

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  4. MJ
    Mike Jackson

    Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 40 citations

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  5. JY
    J. Yeichner

    Honeywell (United States), United States

    2 publications · 40 citations

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  1. Acta Astronautica

    7 publications · 143 citations

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  2. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    5 publications · 513 citations

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  3. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 4 publications · 94 citations

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  4. AIAA Journal

    3 publications · 64 citations

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  5. Guidance and Control Conference

    Conference · 2 publications · 28 citations

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