CubeSat attitude control by implementation of PID controller using python

Attitude of the satellite (i.e.) its orientation about the three axis, will be of utmost importance in any satellite mission. In detumbling maneuver of a CubeSat, attitude control plays a vital role and the three axis orientation determination and stabilization of the orientation is highly required in a CubeSat. The three axis of the CubeSat has to point as per the attitude requirement so that the mission objective of the CubeSat is satisfied. This paper reviews the work accomplished in the domain of attitude control and gives an insight into the dynamics of actuator and satellite under the influence of various disturbance torques. This work aims at aptly recognizing the internal dynamics of a CubeSat and simulates the performance in the presence of disturbance torques. The simulation performed here makes use of the control library in the python to accomplish a PID based control.