Spacecraft

Model, simulate, and visualize the motion and dynamics of spacecraft

Use the spacecraft blocks, available in the Aerospace Blockset > Spacecraft sublibrary, to model, simulate, and visualize the dynamics of spacecraft.

Blocks

Attitude Profile	Calculate shortest quaternion rotation
CubeSat Vehicle	Model CubeSat vehicle
Orbit Propagator	Propagate orbit of one or more spacecraft
Spacecraft Dynamics	Model dynamics of one or more spacecraft

Topics

Model Spacecraft
Model, simulate, and visualize the motion and dynamics of spacecraft using spacecraft dynamics, orbit propagator, and CubeSat blocks.
Model and Simulate CubeSats
Model, simulate, analyze, and visualize the motion and dynamics of spacecraft.
Getting Started with the Spacecraft Dynamics Block
This example shows how to model six degree-of-freedom rigid-body dynamics of a spacecraft or constellation of spacecraft with the Spacecraft Dynamics block from the Aerospace Blockset.
Constellation Modeling with the Orbit Propagator Block
This example shows how to propagate the orbits of a constellation of satellites and compute and visualize access intervals between the individual satellites and several ground stations.
Developing the Apollo Lunar Module Digital Autopilot
Develop Apollo Lunar Module digital autopilot using Simulink^® and Aerospace Blockset™.

Featured Examples

Constellation Modeling with the Orbit Propagator Block

Propagate the orbits of a constellation of satellites and compute and visualize access intervals between the individual satellites and several ground stations. It uses:

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Mission Analysis with the Orbit Propagator Block

Compute and visualize line-of-sight access intervals between satellites and a ground station.

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Getting Started with the Spacecraft Dynamics Block

Model six degree-of-freedom rigid-body dynamics of a spacecraft or constellation of spacecraft with the Spacecraft Dynamics block from the Aerospace Blockset.

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Developing the Apollo Lunar Module Digital Autopilot

Develop Apollo Lunar Module digital autopilot using Simulink and Aerospace Blockset.

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Lunar Mission Analysis with the Orbit Propagator Block

Compute and visualize line-of-sight access intervals between the Apollo Command and Service module (CSM) and a rover on the lunar surface. The module's orbit is modeled using Reference Trajectory #2 from the NASA report Variations of the Lunar Orbital Parameters of the Apollo CSM-Module [2]. This is a lunar orbit studied by NASA for the Apollo program. The example uses:

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Analyzing Spacecraft Attitude Profiles with Satellite Scenario

Propagate orbit and attitude states in Simulink and visualize computed trajectory and attitude profile in a satellite scenario.

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Model-Based Systems Engineering for Space-Based Applications

Explore the CubeSat Model-Based System Engineering Project template.

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High Precision Orbit Propagation of the International Space Station

Propagate the order of the International Space Station (ISS) using high precision numerical orbit propagation.

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