A new Russian module began experiencing issues shortly after docking with the International Space Station on Thursday. The 43-foot long, 23-ton Nauka module docked with the space station at 8:29 a.m.

An international team of researchers has unveiled a spacecraft attitude control system that can guarantee precise stabilization and maneuvering within a predefined time, even under extreme and ...

The International Space Station (ISS) spun out of control on Thursday when a Russian module unexpectedly began firing its rocket thrusters, sending flight controllers in Moscow and Houston scrambling ...

the figure illustrates how the system works together to maintain spacecraft attitude control by using a combination of intermittent measurements, virtual prediction, and fault compensation, making it ...

The International Space Station flipped over on its back on July 29. This was a significant, though fortunately not disastrous, nearly one-hour episode for humanity's largest and oldest space outpost.

The Cassini spacecraft represented a landmark in deep-space exploration, combining advanced attitude control and navigation systems to achieve its ambitious mission objectives in the Saturnian system.

The Nauka module approaching the ISS July 29. A few hours after docking, the module's thrusters fired, temporarily knocking the station out of its normal attitude. Credit: NASA TV Updated 10 p.m.

A research team[a], led by Professor Saburo Matunaga of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), developed a 50 kg class technology ...

In this online engineering specialization, you will master the theories and concepts of spacecraft attitude dynamics through three main topic areas: Kinematics, Kinetics, and Control. Apply transport ...