Experimental Verification of a Simple Method for Accurate Center of Gravity Determination of Small Satellite Platforms

We propose a simple and relatively inexpensive method for determining the center of gravity (CoG) of a small spacecraft. This method, which can be ascribed to the class of suspension techniques, is based on dual-axis inclinometer readings. By performing two consecutive suspensions from two different...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dario Modenini, Giacomo Curzi, Paolo Tortora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3582508