High precision and convenient extension simulation platform for satellite attitude and orbit system

In this paper, a high precision and convenient extension simulation platform for satellite attitude and orbit system is developed, to demonstrate the satellite attitude and orbit system for given space mission, and test the new underdeveloped algorithms for attitude/orbit dynamics, attitude determination, orbit navigation, and attitude/orbit control. The simulation platform is based on Matlab/Simulink software, using the technique of Simulink modeling, importing C/Fortran code in Matlab/Simulink, and embedded Matlab function, with beautiful reusability, inheritability and expansibility. The paper orderly presents the background behind the development of the platform, the platform design architecture and capability, the validity of the platform, the inheritability and expansibility of the platform, the platform implementation example for Chinese weather satellite (FY-3), and the future development for the platform.© (2012) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.