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What is a crucial task for every mission controller?
Determining and controlling the attitude of a spacecraft
What is the purpose of a geostationary telecommunication satellite's antenna orientation?
To keep its antennas pointed toward certain geographical regions of the Earth
What is the function of a spin‐stabilized satellite's spin axis orientation?
To keep the spin axis of its body pointed at some particular direction in space
What is the objective of a nadir‐pointing three‐axis−stabilized satellite?
To keep its three Euler angles close to null relative to the orbit reference frame
What is the purpose of the Attitude Control System (ACS) in Earth‐observation satellites?
To allow cameras and sensors to track defined targets on the earth surface
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