As Spacecraft Get Larger, What Happens to Attitude Control?
With heavy-lift launch vehicles like Starship expanding what we can put into orbit, spacecraft are getting larger and more capable, from communications to remote sensing and beyond.
But bigger spacecraft bring bigger attitude-control challenges.
More mass. More inertia. More torque. You know where this is going.
But how much does spacecraft size actually change the way we think about attitude control? When do conventional reaction wheels still make sense? When does higher torque become worth the trade-offs? And can a larger spacecraft still be agile when the mission calls for it?
Join experts from across industry and research as we unpack how the growing scale of spacecraft is reshaping attitude-control design, from reaction wheels and momentum management to CMGs, VSCMGs, and spacecraft agility.
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