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AMCS is the acronym for ROSAT's Attitude Measurement and Control
System. Three-axes stabilized pointing is achieved by using
gyros and momentum wheels. An important feature of the system
is the high torque of the momentum wheels which allow fast slews
(180 degrees in 
minutes). Thus it is possible to
observe two targets on opposite hemispheres during each ROSAT orbit.