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Using Earth's magnetic field for attitude control is already a thing [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetorquer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetor

by msl 7y ago

Using Earth's magnetic field for attitude control is already a thing [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetorquer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetorquer

apkessl1 7y ago
In fact, that’s exactly what LightSail is using to control its attitude: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2016/20160418-lightsail-test-success.html http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2016/20160418-lig...