ACS Without an Attitude

This book de-emphasizes the formal mathematical description of spacecraft on-board attitude and orbit applications in favor of a more qualitative, concept-oriented presentation of these topics. The information presented in this book was original

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Harold L. Hallock Gary Welter David G. Simpson Christopher Rouff

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NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering Series editor Mike Hinchey, Limerick, Ireland

The NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering series addresses cutting-edge and groundbreaking research in the fields of systems and software engineering. This includes in-depth descriptions of technologies currently being applied, as well as research areas of likely applicability to future NASA missions. Emphasis is placed on relevance to NASA missions and projects.

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Harold L. Hallock Gary Welter David G. Simpson Christopher Rouff •



ACS Without an Attitude

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Harold L. Hallock Bowie, MD USA Gary Welter Software Engineering Division Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Greenbelt, MD USA

David G. Simpson Software Engineering Division Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Greenbelt, MD USA Christopher Rouff Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD USA

ISSN 1860-0131 ISSN 2197-6597 (electronic) NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering ISBN 978-1-4471-7324-3 ISBN 978-1-4471-7325-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-7325-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017934637 © Springer-Verlag London Ltd. 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer-Verlag London Ltd. The registered company address is: 236 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB, United Kingdom

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Preface

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