The information developed in the high-fidelity model was developed using information from Fundamentals of Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control.

Much of this information can be found under various pages in Simulation Knowledgebase

This is still marked as a draft environment and could be subject to change as better models are developed. This will eventually be the environment where we test our algorithms over multiple simulated days.

Notes

The current time modelling of the system is based on the average number of days in a month
Gravity-gradient torque is based on a spherical model of the Earth

Current Issues

Lacking high fidelity models of sensors and actuators based on our proposed hardware
- Reaction wheel and ferromagnetic magnetorquer models are now available → need to be integrated into the simulation
Actual values for some dynamics components are not updated with current values → can use the CDR values for these
Missing more comprehensive time-varying environmental effects
- Change in solar radiation
- Eclipse conditions → needs to be integrated into simulation but models are available