A magnetorquer or magnetic torquer (also known as a torque rod) is a satellite system for attitude control, detumbling, and stabilization built from electromagnetic...

useful payload that can be delivered to orbit. These methods include magnetorquers (better known as torque rods), which transfer angular momentum to the...

perform attitude determination and control include reaction wheels, magnetorquers, thrusters, star trackers, Sun sensors, Earth sensors, angular rate...

in SMM's attitude control system failed, causing it to rely on its magnetorquers in order to maintain attitude. In this mode, only three of the seven...

magnetic field caused the axis of rotation of TIROS-1 to oscillate. A magnetorquer was introduced on TIROS-2 and maintained through TIROS-8 to allow 1.5°...

via strong onboard magnets used for passive attitude control (see: Magnetorquer), after deploying on October 28, 2011. This is the first non-destructive...

control over the satellite by sending commands ordering the satellite's magnetorquers to stabilize its tumbling. This was successful, and Solar Max went into...

design for use in future CubeSat missions. The satellite uses a passive magnetorquer for attitude control, consisting of a large permanent magnet that aligns...

Jupiter 2018 Interior Characterization of Europa using Magnetometry Magnetorquer Magnetometer (Juno) History of Vector Magnetometers in Space Asif A....

cameras were used to establish the attitude of the satellite, and the magnetorquer system was used to spin-stabilize the satellite. During June 2001, gas...

wheels. The reaction wheels can be desaturated using three internal magnetorquers. Flying Laptop carries a de-orbit mechanism called DOM2500 developed...

[citation needed] Andrews Space Reusable space vehicles; HTHL spacecraft; magnetorquers[when?] [citation needed] Alén Space NanoSats and CubeSats Astranis MicroGEO...

magnetometer and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that provide data for magnetorquer coils which interact with the Earth's magnetosphere to change the satellite's...

Systems. Other technology aboard include deployable solar arrays and magnetorquers, both supplied by the Ecuadorian Space Agency. IRVINE01 was launched...

Technical University of Denmark and attitude control is provided by three magnetorquers and cold gas thrusters. Mounted on the boom, the satellite has an Magnetometer...

batteries, and a GPS receiver. To control satellite orientation, several magnetorquer coils and reaction wheels were added. The Alexander cubesat, also known...

when, after launch, the magnetorquers failed to slow the spacecraft's spin as intended. An engineer installing the magnetorquers had mistakenly recorded...

multiple bodies in space Tidal locking, another effect of tidal forces Magnetorquers, a supplementary stabilization technique NASA on ATS-2 Gunter's Space...

will transmit a beacon pulse just under once per minute. All payloads, magnetorquers and the magnetometer are switched off. CanX-1 switches into safe-hold...

determine its position and orientation, and a system of reaction wheels and magnetorquer coils for attitude control. Alexander was named after Alexander Graham...

subsystems: As of November 2012[update], Andrews manufacturers a line of magnetorquers used to provide attitude control for small spacecraft of between 30...

series, Cartosat-2F was built on an IRS-2 bus. It uses reaction wheels, magnetorquers, and hydrazine-fueled reaction control thrusters for stability. It has...

determine its position and orientation, and a system of reaction wheels and magnetorquer coils for attitude control. TechEdSat-3p was the third spacecraft flown...

although some other satellite and spacecraft orientation systems like Magnetorquers, Reaction wheels, and Control moment gyroscopes may be involved. The...

Communication: VHF uplink UHF downlink. Attitude control: Three-axis magnetorquer and one reaction wheel (Y-Thomson). Three scientific and technology demonstration...

Stereo multispectral imager Attitude control: Gravity gradient and magnetorquers, reaction wheels when imaging Accuracy: 3 mrad pitch/roll, 6 mrad yaw...

of mass/centre of pressure offset technique, complemented by three magnetorquers and a reaction wheel. Attitude control can be enhanced by using the...

diameter and weighed 1 kg. In addition to the control moment gyros, a magnetorquer was also used for attitude control. Navigation and attitude determination...

required pointing. Ariel 4 had some degree of attitude control by using magnetorquers. Since Ariel 5 was primarily an X-ray detecting satellite, more precise...

navigation and control theory and algorithms using reaction wheels and magnetorquers. Specifically, the task is to demonstrate the attitude control of spacecraft...