Rigid-Body Dynamics from the Euler Equations to the Attitude Control of Spacecraft in the Works of Scientists from St. Petersburg State University. Part 2

The work attempts to analyze the scientific achievements of the St. Petersburg School of Mechanics in the field of rigid-body dynamics as a continuation of the review dedicated to the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg State University. This second part of the review describes a fifty-year period ending in 2023. It focuses on general theoretical research carried out by scientists from St. Petersburg State University on both uncontrolled and controlled motions of a rigid body.