Table 8 Sensors and actuators according to each AOCS mode (1)

Detumbling Initia. sun-pointing Sun-pointing Ground contact
Daylight Eclipse
MEMS Gyro
MEMS magnetometer
Analog sun sensor
Star tracker × × ×
GPS × ×
MTQ × × ×
Reaction wheel × ×
Thruster × × × × ×
Attitude determination B estimator B estimator EKF EKF EKF
Attitude control P: Gyro feedback B: B-dot 2-axis 3-axis 3-axis 3-axis
○, turn on and use it; △, turn on but not use it; ×, turn off.