
Soren Keck developed advanced sun positioning and eclipse prediction capabilities for the Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software repository, focusing on robust sensor integration and algorithm refinement. Using C programming and embedded systems expertise, Soren implemented photodiode-based sun vector estimation and geometric eclipse detection, enabling autonomous solar tracking and improved mission planning. He further enhanced the system by refactoring sun sensor data paths, strengthening data validation, and ensuring type consistency to reduce error modes in attitude determination. The work demonstrated depth in algorithm development and sensor data processing, resulting in more reliable satellite operations under varying illumination and eclipse conditions without introducing new bugs.
February 2026 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software focusing on sun sensor improvements. Delivered Sun Sensor Accuracy and Reliability Improvements with refactoring to enhance sun position estimation accuracy, improved eclipse condition detection, and strengthened data validation and type consistency for sensor readings to ensure robust satellite operations. Commit-driven changes include targeted data cleaning and validation of sun sensor inputs to reduce error modes in critical attitude determination.
February 2026 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software focusing on sun sensor improvements. Delivered Sun Sensor Accuracy and Reliability Improvements with refactoring to enhance sun position estimation accuracy, improved eclipse condition detection, and strengthened data validation and type consistency for sensor readings to ensure robust satellite operations. Commit-driven changes include targeted data cleaning and validation of sun sensor inputs to reduce error modes in critical attitude determination.
November 2025 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software: Delivered a Sun Positioning and Eclipse Prediction System featuring photodiode-based sun determination, sun vector estimation, and eclipse condition checks. Refined eclipse prediction algorithms to improve accuracy of eclipse windows, enabling more reliable attitude control and solar planning. Integrations with existing ADCS workflows established a robust basis for autonomous solar tracking and mission planning with higher prediction reliability.
November 2025 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software: Delivered a Sun Positioning and Eclipse Prediction System featuring photodiode-based sun determination, sun vector estimation, and eclipse condition checks. Refined eclipse prediction algorithms to improve accuracy of eclipse windows, enabling more reliable attitude control and solar planning. Integrations with existing ADCS workflows established a robust basis for autonomous solar tracking and mission planning with higher prediction reliability.

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