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Reaction Wheel ADCS Simulator

Interactive 3-axis attitude control simulator: command a target orientation and watch three reaction wheels spin up to rotate a satellite via conservation of angular momentum, track wheel saturation, and trigger magnetorquer momentum dumping to desaturate them.

Space & Astronomy3DAdvanced60 FPS⚡ Plasma

Details

CategorySpace & Astronomy

RenderingThree.js · WebGL

DifficultyAdvanced

Target FPS60

ControlsThree sliders (-180 to 180 deg) set the target roll, pitch and yaw; a PD attitude controller commands the three reaction wheels to spin up/down and turn the satellite body in reaction, per conservation of angular momentum. Live gauges show each wheel's RPM and flag saturation (red) as it nears its speed limit. 'Trigger momentum dump' button engages the magnetorquer to bleed wheel speed back toward zero over several seconds; Reset zeroes attitude, rates, wheel speeds and targets.

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Set a target roll, pitch and yaw and watch three orthogonal reaction wheels spin up to turn the satellite by conservation of angular momentum, then trigger a magnetorquer momentum dump to desaturate the wheels once they run out of headroom.

⚙ Under the hood

Command a target roll, pitch and yaw for a satellite and watch three orthogonal reaction wheels spin up to turn the body via conservation of angular momentum. Track live wheel-speed gauges as they approach saturation, then trigger a magnetorquer momentum dump to desaturate them without spending any propellant.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install