Mode A
Nadir pointing
Earth-facing reference generation inside the same closed-loop chain.
Aerospace Engineering MSc · University of Padua
Building attitude-control systems from mission intent to spacecraft response.
ADCS and GNC engineer with two years in Alba CubeSat, including Team Leader responsibility in year two.
- 2UCubeSat
- 2 yearsADCS team
- 20°stated requirement
Closed-loop architecture
One simulation. Every critical interface.
MATLAB/Simulink connects mission modes, guidance, LQR control, actuator models, spacecraft dynamics, a defined sensor suite and TRIAD attitude determination.
Mode B
Ground-station tracking
Line-of-sight reference generation with the estimation and control structure preserved.
Engineering evidence
Models become useful when their outputs are visible.
Simulation in motion
Ground-station tracking.
This mode was implemented to improve the payload link budget by maintaining the required pointing geometry toward the ground station.
1.75× · LOOP
Implementation status
Migration with explicit validation boundaries.
The established baseline is a closed-loop MATLAB/Simulink environment. The Python migration is ongoing, so completed modules and in-progress work are separated clearly.
MATLAB / Simulink closed loopEstablished
Python spacecraft dynamicsValidated
Python reaction wheelValidated
Full Python closed loopIn progress
What I bring
System thinking for small, fast engineering teams.
Closed-loop ownership
Connect the mission objective to models, interfaces, commands and response.
Technical leadership
Contribute deeply, coordinate work and keep the subsystem picture visible.
Validation mindset
Validate modules before claiming end-to-end readiness.
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