# Spacecraft Attitude Control with Nonconvex Constraints: An Explicit Reference Governor Approach

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.00387 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1905.00387/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 1 May 2019.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Robust Action Governor for Uncertain Piecewise Affine Systems with Non-convex Constraints and Safe Reinforcement Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2207.08240/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper introduces a novel attitude controller for spacecraft subject to actuator saturation and multiple exclusion cone constraints. The proposed solution relies on a two-layer approach where the first layer prestabilizes the system dynamics whereas the second layer enforces constraint satisfaction by suitably manipulating the reference of the prestabilized system. In particular, constraint satisfaction is guaranteed by taking advantage of set invariance properties, whereas asymptotic convergence is achieved by implementing a non-conservative navigation field which is devoid of undesired stagnation points. Multiple numerical examples illustrate the good behavior of the proposed scheme.