LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global satellite attitude and orbit control system market is expected to post a CAGR of nearly 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research ...

A research team[a], led by Professor Saburo Matunaga of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), developed a 50 kg class technology ...

TAIPEI, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tensor Tech developed groundbreaking spherical motor technology that will help more commercial players enter the space industry. Based in Taiwan, Tensor Tech ...

Within the Compact Satellite Programm of DLR it was studied if it is possible to adapt the payload AsteroidFinder to the Compact Satellite Bus. The primary payload AsteroidFinder is an optical ...

Recently, the magnetically suspended reaction spherical actuator (RSA) in attitude control of satellite received much attention in the literature. The compact size and low weight of RSA make it ...

The ESA-owned OPS-SAT satellite, displayed here as a 3D-model, was part of a satellite hacking competition showing how malicious actors could gain control of a satellite’s systems. Image: Thales Just ...

Microsatellites have to be very light – every gram counts. The same applies to the gyroscopes used to sense the satellite’s orientation when in orbit. A novel prototype is seven times lighter and ...

This visualization illustrates our recent work in developing an optimal maneuver planner for rigid-body satellite rotations. Specifically, this animation shows how our solver reshapes a 180º rotation ...

This paper deals with the design algorithm of the first-stage attitude control for the M-V launch vehicle, Japan's scientific satellite carrier. The control features enhanced and robust ...