Integrated attitude-drbit dynamics and control of spacecraft systems: State of the art and future trends

Spacecraft orbit and attitude determination and control (OADC) is described as the methodology of determining and controlling the motion and orientation (i.e., the state vector, ephemeris, or state) of an orbiting object such as a spacecraft relative to the Sun, the Earth, or the stars [1]. The motion and orientation of a space-craft are estimated by a set of equations with the state adjusted in r...