Requirements by ADCS on other Subsystems
ADCS primarily places the following requirements:
- The onboard computer should be capable of estimating of attitude and providing control in a short enough time so that system can be successfully controlled (some systems become unstable if estimation and control have a large time gap).
- The structure of the satellite should be designed so that all sensors and actuators be placed such that the principal axes of inertia should be oriented as desired. The structure should neither hinder the sensitivity of any of the sensors (for example by casting shadow on sunsensors) nor should it affect the functioning of the actuators (for example by causing shielding of magnetic field in case of magnetorquers). The orientation of sensors and actuators should be correct.
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