Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Attitude control
Patent
1984-07-25
1986-05-27
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Attitude control
244173, B64G 124
Patent
active
045911169
ABSTRACT:
The attitude control is provided under utilization of the solar wind in that the effective surface area of solar panels facing the sun is controlled in accordance with certain rules of asymmetry and under utilization of pulling cable so that an imbalance in received solar pressure is utilized to change the attitude of the satellite.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3863870 (1975-02-01), Andrews et al.
patent: 4426052 (1984-01-01), Huber et al.
Fehse Wigbert
Guenther Hans-Jurgen
Nauck Joachim
Renner Udo
Barefoot Galen L.
ERNO Raumfahrttechnik GmbH
Siegemund Ralf H.
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