Elimination of residual spacecraft nutation due to propulsive to

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1975-03-13

1977-05-17

Kunin, Stephen G.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

B64G 120

Patent

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040237524

ABSTRACT:
Spacecraft nutation caused by applying propulsive forces to a spacecraft along an axis which does not pass through the spacecraft's center of gravity is eliminated by a signal responsive control system which operates the propulsive forces for a predetermined time period which corresponds to an integral number of nutation periods.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2974594 (1961-03-01), Boehm
patent: 3135479 (1964-06-01), Badewitz
patent: 3414214 (1968-12-01), Robinson et al.
patent: 3695554 (1972-10-01), Phillips

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