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ATTITUDE DETERMINATION CONTROL SUBSYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem
1, record 1, English, Attitude%20Determination%20and%20Control%20Subsystem
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADCS 1, record 1, English, ADCS
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The satellite Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem(ADCS) is used to maintain proper satellite attitude and satellite pointing states. The subsystem also provides real-time information on attitude and orbit. 1, record 1, English, - Attitude%20Determination%20and%20Control%20Subsystem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem
1, record 1, French, Attitude%20Determination%20and%20Control%20Subsystem
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADCS 1, record 1, French, ADCS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inertial reference
1, record 2, English, inertial%20reference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The on-orbit Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem(ADACS) provides three axis pointing control for the satellite. The ADACS maintains system pointing by controlling torque in three mutually orthogonal wheels. The torque is determined by analysis of spacecraft orientation in space. Input to these computations are acquired from the Earth Sensor Assembly(ESA) for pitch and roll, and an inertial reference with sun sensor updates for yaw. 2, record 2, English, - inertial%20reference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- référence inertielle
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- repère inertiel 2, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20inertiel
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce chapitre concerne l'étude fine d'un gyroscope [...], monté à 3 degrés de liberté [...] grâce à 2 armatures de Cardan. L'appareil est «le passager» d'une plate-forme stabilisée [...], d'orientation fixe dans un repère inertiel. I Description du montage : 1°) La plate-forme : [...] est un solide [...], emporté dans un véhicule (avion, sous marin, lanceur etc...), et conservant une orientation fixe par rapport à un repère inertiel. Ce qui ne veut pas dire que [la plate-forme stabilisée] est en translation uniforme, simplement en translation quelconque, avec accélération et vitesse. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Équipement de navigation. Ce type d'équipement guide l'aéronef vers son lieu de destination et intègre de nombreux produits tels que les systèmes de positionnement mondial [(...] GPS), la centrale anémobarométrique, qui calcule la vitesse aérodynamique, l'altitude et la vitesse verticale de l'appareil, les IRS («Inertial Reference System» - systèmes de référence inertielle) - qui sont les principaux capteurs de mouvement et de navigation de la cellule utilisés par un nombre très élevé de systèmes avioniques [...] 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20inertielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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