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AETHER · FRONTIER 38BC

TECHNICAL PROJECT / ADCS System – Optimal LQR Control for 3-Axis Stabilization

An optimal attitude control system that achieves precise three-axis spacecraft stabilization using Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) control.

2026_06

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Challenge

Maintain stable spacecraft orientation across all rotational axes while minimizing pointing error, oscillations, and control effort.

Approach

Developed a full-state feedback controller based on LQR optimization. The controller continuously computes optimal reaction torques to stabilize spacecraft attitude with high precision and robustness.

Outcome

Achieved accurate three-axis attitude stabilization with low steady-state error and smooth control behavior, demonstrating the applicability of optimal control methods to spacecraft ADCS design.

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  1. ADCS System – Optimal LQR Control for 3-Axis Stabilization

    An optimal attitude control system that achieves precise three-axis spacecraft stabilization using Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) control.

    Completed

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AETHER · FRONTIER 38BC

Browser model · assumptions shown

Run a torque-limited rigid-body attitude response with adjustable initial tumble and controller gains. The model runs locally in this browser; it does not execute unpublished source code.

INITIAL CONDITIONS / MODEL PARAMETERS

SCHEMATIC 3D / DRAG TO ROTATE

Illustrative geometry; not the original CAD model.

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GNC Completed

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