Time-Varying Kinematics Control for Magnetically-Actuated Satellite Swarm without Additional Actuator
Systems and Control
2026-01-07 v1 Systems and Control
Abstract
Electromagnetic Formation Flight is a technology that uses electromagnetic forces and torques to control multiple satellites without conventional fuel-based propulsion. In this paper, the controllability of the system is discussed based on the conservation of the entire system's angular momentum, which constitutes a nonholonomic constraint. This paper designs a new controller for multiple satellites without an additional attitude actuator.
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@article{arxiv.2601.03143,
title = {Time-Varying Kinematics Control for Magnetically-Actuated Satellite Swarm without Additional Actuator},
author = {Yuta Takahashi and Hiraku Sakamoto and Shin-ichiro Sakai},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.03143},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
This manuscript is a revised author's preprint based on a paper originally presented at the Workshop on JAXA, "Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics,'' Sagamihara, Japan, C-6, 2020, and has not been peer-reviewed