Envisat Spin and Attitude Determination Using SLR
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Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) systems successfully measure attitude and spin period of Envisat. During the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) campaign the SLR stations observed the satellite and provided measurements that allow determination of the attitude and the spin period of Envisat during year 2013. The spin parameters of the spacecraft are stable within a coordinate system fixed with the orbit; the satellite is pointing in the direction opposite to the normal vector of the orbital plane and rotates with a period of 134.74 s (as of September 25, 2013).
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