Thomas Johnson, Analytical Graphics, Inc.
Keywords: COMSpOC, Attitude, Stability
Abstract:
A methodology for assessing the attitude stability of a Resident Space Object (RSO) using visual magnitude data is presented and then scaled to run in an automated fashion across the entire satellite catalog. Results obtained by applying the methodology to the Commercial Space Operations Center (COMSpOC) catalog are presented and summarized, identifying objects that have changed stability. We also examine the timeline for detecting the transition from stable to unstable attitude
Date of Conference: September 20-23, 2016
Track: Poster