Method and a device for aligning a space vehicle, particularly a

Details Method and a device for aligning a space vehicle, particularly a Method and a device for aligning a space vehicle, particularly a

1990-07-11

1992-07-21

Black, Thomas G.

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364434, 244164, G06F 1550, B64G 144

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ABSTRACT:
A method and arrangement for aligning a space vehicle with respect to a reference object is disclosed. A measuring direction is obtained by determining the angular orientation direction of the space vehicle with respect to the reference object and subsequently the space vehicle is aligned by means of actuators such that the measuring direction corresponds to a reference direction on the space vehicle. The actuators are driven by control signals which are derived from the measuring direction to cause control torques on the space vehicle. The orientation of the space vehicle and reference object is determined only with respect to a single measuring direction along a main axis of a direction sensor. The following steps are taken if the measuring direction does not correspond to the reference direction on the space vehicle:

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