23 Sep
2013
23 Sep
'13
2:22 a.m.
On 9/22/2013 4:19 PM, Burns Fisher wrote:
I would not think that electromagnets operating against the earth's magnetic field would have enough power with such a large motor.
The electromagnets had some "oomph" I seem to remember the engineering beacon moving in frequency slightly when they switched on ... I don't remember if it was because of a sag on the DC bus, or the magnetic field affecting the tuned circuits of the transmitter.
But you bring up important points, if we are to do orbit adjustments, we need to do attitude determination and control in addition to getting a motor aboard. No easy feat in a 3U cubesat!
-Joe KM1P