Attitude Control

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The control of the orientation of a spacecraft in space.

"Spacecraft attitude control is the process of controlling the orientation of a spacecraft (vehicle or satellite) with respect to an inertial frame of reference or another entity."
"Controlling vehicle attitude requires sensors to measure vehicle orientation, actuators to apply the torques needed to orient the vehicle to a desired attitude, and algorithms to command the actuators based on sensor measurements of the current attitude and specification of a desired attitude."
"Sensors measure vehicle orientation."
"Actuators apply the torques needed to orient the vehicle to a desired attitude."
"The integrated field that studies the combination of sensors, actuators, and algorithms is called guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)."
"The integrated field (GNC) studies the combination of sensors, actuators, and algorithms."
"Controlling vehicle orientation can be done with respect to an inertial frame of reference or another entity such as the celestial sphere, certain fields, and nearby objects, etc."
"Sensor measurements of the current attitude are required."
"Algorithms command the actuators based on sensor measurements of the current attitude and specification of a desired attitude."
"The integrated field that studies the combination of sensors, actuators, and algorithms is called guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)."
"Controlling the orientation of a spacecraft (vehicle or satellite) with respect to an inertial frame of reference."
"The process of controlling the orientation of a spacecraft requires sensors, actuators, and algorithms."
"The orientation of a vehicle should be controlled to a desired attitude."
"Controlling vehicle orientation can be done with respect to the celestial sphere."
"Algorithms command the actuators based on sensor measurements of the current attitude and specification of a desired attitude."
"Actuators apply the torques needed to orient the vehicle to a desired attitude."
"Algorithms command the actuators based on sensor measurements of the current attitude and specification of a desired attitude."
"The integrated field that studies the combination of sensors, actuators, and algorithms is called guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)."
"The collective term for the combination of sensors, actuators, and algorithms is guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)."
"The integrated field of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) encompasses the combination of sensors, actuators, and algorithms."