README.md

SAMWISE ADCS Flight Software

Flight Software for the SAMWISE ADCS board

Build Products

For the latest build products, check actions -> C build -> samwise-adcs-products.zip.

Install Instructions

Follow the flight software onboarding doc for development environment setup.

Run source configure.sh for initial repository setup.

Note: Only Mac and Linux are supported. If you are on Windows, create a Linux VM

Building Instructions

Enter the build folder:

cd build

Run cmake (Note: this is usually only necessary if you have added, moved, or deleted files):

cmake ..

Make the project:

make -j8

Only on Mac:

cp samwise-adcs.uf2 /Volumes/RP2350 

Follow instructions here for how to drag the .uf2 file onto your device.

Useful Links

• Picubed flight software repo
• ADCS sims repo

Things to implement

• Bdot for detumbling
• Attitude determination
  • Determine triad from magnetic field and sun vector
    • Magnetic field model
    • Sun vector
  • Propagator
  • Kalman filter
• Control
  • Total torque control
  • Allocation of control to wheels/magnetorquers
• Deasturation of reaction wheels