Estimating the Inertial Characteristics of a Nanosatellite Using a Radio Compass Based on GNSS Technology

The paper describes a radio compass based on GNSS technology, an algorithm for processing GNSS information, an algorithm for calculating the coordinates of a unit vector of the longitudinal axis of a nanosatellite, and an approach that allows an estimation of the inertial characteristics of a nanosatellite. The estimation of the influence of the baseline length on the accuracy of determining the orientation angles is given. The results of the statistical study of the error determination of the nanosatellite inertial parameters using a radio compass are presented.