Control device of attitude and orbit

A control device of attitude and orbit or SCAO , in the field of the Astronautics, is a whole of equipment and Logiciel S of edge which provides the function of piloting of a Space engine in order to impose the desired attitude to him and to adjust its Orbite with the requirements of the mission.

The term corresponding in English is attitude and orbit control system (AOCS) .

Reference

Right French: decree of February 20th, 1995 relating to the terminology of sciences and space technology.

See too

List of the articles relating to astronautics
Attitude control system
Control system
Engineering of the systems
Engineering of the control systems
Geostationary orbit
Spacebus

External bond

http://artemmis.univ-mrs.fr/cybermeca/Formcont/mecaspa/SCAO/GENERAL/general.htm

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