Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Research Article

Spin-Stabilized Spacecrafts: Analytical Attitude Propagation Using Magnetic Torques

Table 1

INPE’s Satellite Control Center Data (index SCC) and computed results with the satellite in elliptical orbit and under the influence of the residual magnetic torque (index QER) for declination and right ascension and SCD1 (in degrees).
Day 𝛼 S C C 𝛼 Q E R 𝛼 S C C βˆ’ 𝛼 Q E R 𝛿 S C C 𝛿 Q E R 𝛿 S C C βˆ’ 𝛿 Q E R
22/08/93282.70282.70000.000079.6479.64000.0000
23/08/93282.67282.7002βˆ’0.030279.3579.6399βˆ’0.2899
24/08/93283.50282.69990.800179.2279.6394βˆ’0.4194
25/08/93283.01282.70040.309678.9579.6395βˆ’0.6895
26/08/93282.43282.7015βˆ’0.271578.7079.6399βˆ’0.9399
27/08/93281.76282.7019βˆ’0.941978.4879.6398βˆ’1.1598
28/08/93281.01282.7019βˆ’1.691978.2779.6393βˆ’1.3693
29/08/93280.18282.7024βˆ’2.522478.0879.6392βˆ’1.5592
30/08/93279.29282.7036βˆ’3.413677.9179.6396βˆ’1.7296
31/08/93278.34282.7043βˆ’4.364377.7879.6397βˆ’1.8597
01/09/93277.36282.7044βˆ’5.344477.6779.6391βˆ’1.9691