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Violet: A high-agility nanosatellite for demonstrating small control-moment gyroscope prototypes and steering laws

Gersh et al., 2009

Document ID: 15321141502894761895
Author: Gersh J; Peck M
Publication year: 2009
Publication venue: AIAA guidance, navigation, and control conference

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Violet is a highly agile nanosatellite whose primary mission is to experimentally validate novel control-moment gyroscope (CMG) steering laws. It is Cornell University's entry in the University Nanosat-6 Competition, following on to Cornell's successful CUSat program. With …

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