Drag-free control for MiniSTEP
- 1 November 1996
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Vol. 13 (11A) , A179-A184
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/13/11a/025
Abstract
The MiniSTEP drag-free control system must reduce the atmospheric drag forces acting on the spacecraft by seven orders of magnitude, to yield an average residual acceleration of less than averaged over the measurement bandwidth. The origins of the drag-free requirements are discussed, and a control system is presented which meets the requirements under realistic assumptions for noise levels.Keywords
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