Research Article

Design and Numerical Validation of an Algorithm for the Detumbling and Angular Rate Determination of a CubeSat Using Only Three-Axis Magnetometer Data

Table 1

Tigrisat parameters.

Orbital parametersMoments of inertia
(km)600 (kg·m2)0.0065
(deg)97.79 (kg·m2)0.0409
(sec)5801 (kg·m2)0.0409

Coil number of turnsCoil area
320 (dm2)0.3249
220 (dm2)1.4934
220 (dm2)1.4934

Maximum current (A)0.3