  We study the effects of rotations on a cold atom accelerometer onboard a
Nadir pointing satellite. A simulation of the satellite attitude combined with
a calculation of the phase of the cold atom interferometer allow us to evaluate
the noise and bias induced by rotations. In particular, we evaluate the effects
associated to the active compensation of the rotation due to Nadir pointing.
This study was realized in the context of the preliminary study phase of the
CARIOQA Quantum Pathfinder Mission.
