An attitude and orbit control system or SCAO, in the field of astronautics, is a set of on-board equipment and software that provides the steering function of a spacecraft in order to impose the desired attitude and adjust its orbit to the requirements of the mission.

The corresponding term in English is attitude and orbit control system (AOCS). Referencingchange the code

French law: Decree of 20 February 1995 on the terminology of space science and technology. code edit code

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