diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 47baab4a..8147fd3c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ export OBJS :=                                              	\
                                                             	\
 ../src/tasks/task_list.o                                        \
                                                             	\
+../src/tasks/adcs/adcs_main.o									\
+../src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.o									\
+                                                            	\
 ../src/tasks/photodiode/photodiode_main.o						\
 ../src/tasks/photodiode/photodiode_task.o						\
 ../src/tasks/photodiode/photodiode_driver.o						\
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ export EXTRA_VPATH := \
 ../../src/tasks/display/image_buffers \
 ../../src/tasks/task_manager \
 ../../src/tasks/command_dispatcher \
+../../src/tasks/adcs \
 ../../src/tasks/magnetometer \
 ../../src/tasks/shell \
 ../../src/tasks/photodiode \
diff --git a/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_main.c b/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27dbbd16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/**
+ * adcs_main.c
+ * 
+ * Main loop of the satellite's ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System) RTOS task
+ *
+ * Created: Nov 23, 2025
+ * Authors: Yi Lyo
+ **/
+
+#include "adcs_task.h"
+
+// ADCS Task memory structures
+adcs_task_memory_t adcs_mem;
+
+/**
+ * \fn main_adcs
+ *
+ * \param pvParameters a void pointer to the parameters required by the 
+ *      ADCS task; not currently set by config
+ *
+ * \warning should never return
+ */
+void main_adcs(void *pvParameters) {
+    info("adcs: Task Started!\n");
+
+    // Obtain a pointer to the current task within the global task list
+    pvdx_task_t *const current_task = get_current_task();
+    // Cache the watchdog checkin command to avoid creating it every iteration
+    command_t cmd_checkin = get_watchdog_checkin_command(current_task);
+    // Calculate the maximum time the command dispatcher should block (and thus be unable to check in with the watchdog)
+    const TickType_t queue_block_time_ticks = get_command_queue_block_time_ticks(current_task);
+    // Variable to hold commands popped off the queue
+    command_t cmd;
+
+    while (true) {
+        debug_impl("\n---------- ADCS Task Loop ----------\n");
+
+        // Execute all commands contained in the queue
+        if (xQueueReceive(p_adcs_task->command_queue, &cmd, queue_block_time_ticks) == pdPASS) {
+            do {
+                debug("adcs: Command popped off queue. Target: %s, Operation: %d\n", cmd.target->name, cmd.operation);
+                exec_command_adcs(&cmd);
+            } while (xQueueReceive(p_adcs_task->command_queue, &cmd, 0) == pdPASS);
+        }
+        debug("adcs: No more commands queued.\n");
+
+        if (should_checkin(current_task)) {
+            enqueue_command(&cmd_checkin);
+            debug("adcs: Enqueued watchdog checkin command\n");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.c b/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..392e26cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.c
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+ * adcs_task.c
+ * 
+ * RTOS task for Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS)
+ *
+ * Created: Nov 23, 2025
+ * Authors: Yi Lyo
+ */
+
+#include "adcs_task.h"
+
+extern adcs_task_memory_t adcs_mem;
+
+/* ---------- DISPATCHABLE FUNCTIONS (sent as commands through the command dispatcher task) ---------- */
+
+// TODO: Add ADCS-specific dispatchable functions here
+
+/* ---------- NON-DISPATCHABLE FUNCTIONS (do not go through the command dispatcher) ---------- */
+
+/**
+ * \fn exec_command_adcs
+ * 
+ * \brief Executes a command received by the ADCS task
+ * 
+ * \param p_cmd Pointer to the received command
+ */
+void exec_command_adcs(command_t *const p_cmd) {
+    if (p_cmd->target != p_adcs_task) {
+        fatal("adcs: command target is not ADCS! target: %s operation: %d\n", p_cmd->target->name, p_cmd->operation);
+    }
+
+    switch (p_cmd->operation) {
+        // TODO: Add ADCS-specific operations here
+        default:
+            fatal("adcs: Invalid operation! target: %s operation: %d\n", p_cmd->target->name, p_cmd->operation);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn init_adcs
+ * 
+ * \brief Initializes the ADCS task, including hardware setup and command queue creation
+ * 
+ * \return Handle to the ADCS task's command queue
+ */
+QueueHandle_t init_adcs(void) {
+    // TODO: Add hardware initialization here
+    // fatal_on_error(init_adcs_hardware(), "adcs: Hardware initialization failed!");
+
+    // Initialize the ADCS command queue
+    QueueHandle_t adcs_command_queue_handle =
+        xQueueCreateStatic(COMMAND_QUEUE_MAX_COMMANDS, COMMAND_QUEUE_ITEM_SIZE, adcs_mem.adcs_command_queue_buffer,
+                           &adcs_mem.adcs_task_queue);
+    if (adcs_command_queue_handle == NULL) {
+        fatal("Failed to create ADCS queue!\n");
+    }
+
+    return adcs_command_queue_handle;
+}
diff --git a/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.h b/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aced5438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tasks/adcs/adcs_task.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef ADCS_TASK_H
+#define ADCS_TASK_H
+
+#include <atmel_start.h>
+#include <driver_init.h>
+#include "globals.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "rtos_start.h"
+#include "stdbool.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "watchdog_task.h"
+
+// FreeRTOS Task structs
+// Memory for the ADCS task
+#define ADCS_TASK_STACK_SIZE 1024 // Size of the stack in words (multiply by 4 to get bytes)
+
+// Placed in a struct to ensure that the TCB is placed higher than the stack in memory
+// ^ This ensures that stack overflows do not corrupt the TCB (since the stack grows downwards)
+typedef struct {
+    StackType_t overflow_buffer[TASK_STACK_OVERFLOW_PADDING];
+    StackType_t adcs_task_stack[ADCS_TASK_STACK_SIZE];
+    uint8_t adcs_command_queue_buffer[COMMAND_QUEUE_MAX_COMMANDS * COMMAND_QUEUE_ITEM_SIZE];
+    StaticQueue_t adcs_task_queue;
+    StaticTask_t adcs_task_tcb;
+} adcs_task_memory_t;
+
+extern adcs_task_memory_t adcs_mem;
+
+QueueHandle_t init_adcs(void);
+void exec_command_adcs(command_t *const p_cmd);
+void main_adcs(void *pvParameters);
+
+#endif // ADCS_TASK_H
diff --git a/src/tasks/task_list.c b/src/tasks/task_list.c
index 998625d9..d0ea20e6 100644
--- a/src/tasks/task_list.c
+++ b/src/tasks/task_list.c
@@ -65,6 +65,24 @@ pvdx_task_t task_manager_task = {
     .task_type = OS
 };
 
+pvdx_task_t adcs_task = {
+    .name = "ADCS",
+    .enabled = false,
+    .handle = NULL,
+    .command_queue = NULL,
+    .init = init_adcs,
+    .function = main_adcs,
+    .stack_size = ADCS_TASK_STACK_SIZE,
+    .stack_buffer = adcs_mem.adcs_task_stack,
+    .pvParameters = NULL,
+    .priority = 2,
+    .task_tcb = &adcs_mem.adcs_task_tcb,
+    .watchdog_timeout_ms = 10000,
+    .last_checkin_time_ticks = 0xDEADBEEF,
+    .has_registered = false,
+    .task_type = ACTUATOR
+};
+
 pvdx_task_t magnetometer_task = {
     .name = "Magnetometer",
     .enabled = false,
@@ -159,6 +177,7 @@ pvdx_task_t heartbeat_task = {
 pvdx_task_t *const p_watchdog_task = &watchdog_task;
 pvdx_task_t *const p_command_dispatcher_task = &command_dispatcher_task;
 pvdx_task_t *const p_task_manager_task = &task_manager_task;
+pvdx_task_t *const p_adcs_task = &adcs_task;
 pvdx_task_t *const p_magnetometer_task = &magnetometer_task;
 pvdx_task_t *const p_photodiode_task = &photodiode_task;
 pvdx_task_t *const p_shell_task = &shell_task;
@@ -176,6 +195,7 @@ pvdx_task_t *task_list[] = {
     p_watchdog_task,
     p_command_dispatcher_task,
     p_task_manager_task,
+    p_adcs_task,
     p_magnetometer_task,
     p_photodiode_task,
     p_shell_task,
diff --git a/src/tasks/task_list.h b/src/tasks/task_list.h
index 3d17c470..e49c5684 100644
--- a/src/tasks/task_list.h
+++ b/src/tasks/task_list.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define TASK_LIST_H
 
 // Includes
+#include "adcs_task.h"
 #include "command_dispatcher_task.h"
 #include "display_task.h"
 #include "globals.h"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 extern pvdx_task_t *const p_watchdog_task;
 extern pvdx_task_t *const p_command_dispatcher_task;
 extern pvdx_task_t *const p_task_manager_task;
+extern pvdx_task_t *const p_adcs_task;
 extern pvdx_task_t *const p_magnetometer_task;
 extern pvdx_task_t *const p_photodiode_task;
 extern pvdx_task_t *const p_shell_task;