Spacecraft Simulator
The Space Systems Simulation Laboratory (SSSL) is a new facility in the AOE department.
Located in 214 Hancock Hall, the lab is currently in use by 1 Post-Doctorate, 4 PhD students,
7 Masters students, and 3 undergraduates. Dr. Christopher Hall is the advisor for all of the lab projects.
The focus of SSSL research is both theoretical and experimental. The lab houses the Distributed
Spacecraft Attitude Control System Simulator (DSACSS), under development. The purpose of DSACSS
is to provide an experimental testbed for the development of distributed control laws, as would
be used to control the pointing and spacing of a formation of satellites. Other projects using
DSACSS are investigating the behavior of a magnetic bearing on a moving platform, and the use of
control moment gyros for attitude control. Finally, several students are working on innovative
control schemes for use on HokieSat.
Please visit the SSSL Research Group webpage.
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Distributed Spacecraft Attitude Control System Simulator
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HokieSat
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VT Zero G 2002
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AOE Research
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