Martian Attitude Control

Martian Attitude Control is a space subsystem that keeps a spacecraft pointed correctly for power, thermal safety, communication, or science for Mars relay, rover, and entry operations. It uses sensors, reaction wheels, thrusters, and control laws so teams can maintain pointing without exceeding constraints while keeping evidence, reliability, and public-safe operational boundaries clear.

“The mission team used Martian Attitude Control when the rover started a high-latency science pass, so the team could maintain pointing without exceeding constraints before the next mission decision point.”