Optical Attitude Determination For Pico Satellites - Second Edition

Sun sensor, Star sensor, Earth sensor are all expensive attitude determination solutions for a Pico-Sat class, which makes satellite projects at most of the universities unaffordable. Can Optical sensors be modest solution of attitude determination on Pico-Sats? So that, every university which wants to promote space education can afford to build a Pico-Sat with experimental payloads.

About the author

Nagarjuna Kandimala holds masters in Telecommunication Systems, Space Technology and Cybernetics & Robotics from prestigious universities in Europe. As a Space Master his thesis on optical attitude determination for pico satellites as be cited in different research journals and some of his papers are cited in patent applications and master thesis.

Product details

• Authors: Nagarjuna Kandimala
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2025
• EAN: 9786209178641
• ISBN: 978-620-9-17864-1
• No. of pages: 68
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 119 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering