Research Article

Spin-Stabilized Spacecrafts: Analytical Attitude Propagation Using Magnetic Torques

Table 8

INPE’s Satellite Control Center Data (index SCC) and computed results with the satellite in circular orbit and under the influence of the residual magnetic torque (index QCR) for declination and right ascension and SCD2 (in degrees).

Day 𝛼 S C C 𝛼 Q C R 𝛼 S C C βˆ’ 𝛼 Q C R 𝛿 S C C 𝛿 Q C R 𝛿 S C C βˆ’ 𝛿 Q C R

12/02/02278.71278.710000063.4763.4700000
13/02/02278.73278.71130.0187063.4563.4692βˆ’0.0192
14/02/02278.74278.71270.0273363.4263.4683βˆ’0.0482
15/02/02278.74278.71410.025963.3963.4673βˆ’0.0773
16/02/02278.72278.71550.004563.3663.4664βˆ’0.1064
17/02/02278.68278.7168βˆ’0.036863.3363.4654βˆ’0.1354
18/02/02278.63278.7180βˆ’0.088063.3163.4646βˆ’0.1546
19/02/02278.57278.7191βˆ’0.149163.2963.4638βˆ’0.1738
20/02/02278.50278.7200βˆ’0.220063.2763.4631βˆ’0.1931
21/02/02278.42278.7207βˆ’0.300763.2563.4625βˆ’0.2125
22/02/02278.33278.7212βˆ’0.391363.2463.4621βˆ’0.2221
23/02/02278.23278.7215βˆ’0.491663.2363.4618βˆ’0.2318