Guidance and Control Conference · 1978 · 96 citations · 0 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringComputer ScienceAlgorithmsAstrodynamicsOptimizationAttitude ControlAttitude DeterminationCoordinate SystemsOptimal ControlPose EstimationSatellite OrbitsAttitude Control SystemsAttitude Determination AlgorithmsAttitude EstimationOptimal Attitude ControlOptimal Attitude EstimationOptimal RotationOrientation EstimationSpacecraft Attitude Estimation
Fast accurate algorithms are presented for computing an optimal attitude which minimizes a quadratic loss function. These algorithms compute an optimal rotation which carries a set of reference vectors into a set of corresponding observation vectors. Simplifications of these algorithms are obtained for the case of small rotation angles. Applications to the Magsat mission are discussed.