An international team of researchers has unveiled a spacecraft attitude control system that can guarantee precise stabilization and maneuvering within a predefined time, even under extreme and ...

WASHINGTON — Engineers have restored normal attitude control of a cubesat bound for the moon nearly a month after suffering a problem during a maneuver. Advanced Space, the company that owns the ...

A new Russian module began experiencing issues shortly after docking with the International Space Station on Thursday. The 43-foot long, 23-ton Nauka module docked with the space station at 8:29 a.m.

the figure illustrates how the system works together to maintain spacecraft attitude control by using a combination of intermittent measurements, virtual prediction, and fault compensation, making it ...

The Cassini spacecraft represented a landmark in deep-space exploration, combining advanced attitude control and navigation systems to achieve its ambitious mission objectives in the Saturnian system.

The International Space Station flipped over on its back on July 29. This was a significant, though fortunately not disastrous, nearly one-hour episode for humanity's largest and oldest space outpost.

The International Space Station (ISS) spun out of control on Thursday when a Russian module unexpectedly began firing its rocket thrusters, sending flight controllers in Moscow and Houston scrambling ...

Click to open image viewer. This attitude control system thruster for the Mercury spacecraft was built by the Bell Aircraft Corporation. It provided attitude control and stabilization for the ...

In this online engineering specialization, you will master the theories and concepts of spacecraft attitude dynamics through three main topic areas: Kinematics, Kinetics, and Control. Apply transport ...