Attitude control system specifications for a remote sensing satellite

Abstract

Though the literature is replete with papers on remote sensing via space satellites, the specifications in terms of jitter and drift rate that have to be met by the specific mission, are often either over-specified or under-specified. In this paper the authors endeavour to present, through heuristic arguments, the effect of jitter and drift on picture quality, and to arrive at the proper specifications on attitude and orbit control systems for remote sensing satellites.