This report describes the implementation of a GPS-based Orbit and Attitude Determination Navigation System that was designed specifically for the WPI PANSAT. Previously flown nanosatellites have used GPS antenna baselines in excess of 0.5 meters. The design described herein assumes a sub 0.5 meter antenna baseline using three coplanar non-linear GPS antennas. The desired accuracies are achieved using Kalman Filtering and quaternion based least-squares filtering. The design of a separate magnetometer based attitude testing device is also described.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Salmon, J. Patrick
• Ewachiw, Mark Alexander
• LaBossiere, Michael

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D371M

Advisor

• Michalson, William R.

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright