Magnetic Field Correction Method of Magnetometers in Small Satellites

  • Lee, Seon-Ho (Satellite Control System Dept., Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Rhee, Seung-Wu (Satellite Control System Dept., Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Ahn, Hyo-Sung (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota)
  • Published : 2003.10.22

Abstract

The considered satellite is supposed to operate in the earth-point mode and sun-point mode in accordance with the mission requirements. The magnetic field correction is based on the orbit geometry using a set of measured magnetic field data from the three-axis-magnetometer and its algorithm excludes the earth’s magnetic field model. Moreover, the usefulness of the proposed method is investigated throughout the simulation of KOMPSAT-1.

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