(I suggest you MUTE THIS! Stupid AudioSwap..)
The simulator is up and running! This is the first demonstration of closed-loop attitude control of the CalPoly spacecraft simulator.
CalPoly's Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics Simulator simulates the relatively torque-free environment of space. Reaction wheels control the orientation ("attitude") of the simulator by taking advantage of the law of conservation of momentum. As the wheels spin faster or slower, the simulator rotates faster or slower in the opposite direction.
very nice!
smallbot1 1 year ago