The perturbing effects of such external and internal torques need then to be counteracted by the AOCS. This system incorporates sensors to identify the satellite's current attitude (such as gyroscopes, startrackers, Sun sensors or magnetometers) and actuators (including thrusters, reaction wheels or magnetic torquers) to trigger the desired corrective rotations around the satellites centre of mass.
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