Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Attitude control
Patent
1983-03-15
1986-04-08
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Attitude control
244158R, 244 1TD, B64G 124
Patent
active
045807477
ABSTRACT:
A lifting body is suspended from a satellite by a long tether extending downwardly into the atmosphere of a planet about which the satellite is orbiting. The lifting body is oriented so as to provide a horizontal force upon the satellite through the tether tension, thereby changing the orbital plane of the satellite. The tether is wound on a reel in the satellite, which may be the NASA Space Shuttle, and the lifting body may be repeatedly deployed and retrieved. The lifting body is provided with remotely controlled aerodynamic surfaces to control its angle of attack.
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Blix Trygve M.
Corl Rodney
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