Chapter 10: Problem 44
An axially symmetric space station (principal axis \(\mathbf{e}_{3},\) and \(\lambda_{1}=\lambda_{2}\) ) is floating in free space. It has rockets mounted symmetrically on either side that are firing and exert a constant torque \(\Gamma\) about the symmetry axis. Solve Euler's equations exactly for \(\omega\) (relative to the body axis) and describe the motion. At \(t=0\) take \(\omega=\left(\omega_{10}, 0, \omega_{30}\right)\)
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