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Information Support for a Low-Orbit Spacecraft Using Magnetometer and Solar Sensor Readings

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The problem of estimation of the orbital and attitude motion parameters of a spacecraft using readings of a three-axis onboard magnetometer and solar sensor with considerable uncertainty of the initial conditions is solved. Primary attention is paid to improvement of the observability of the desired parameters and acceleration of the estimation process.

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Tkachenko, A.I. Information Support for a Low-Orbit Spacecraft Using Magnetometer and Solar Sensor Readings. Cosmic Research 41, 485–493 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026002417619

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