Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Attitude control
Patent
1985-11-12
1988-03-01
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Attitude control
244165, B64G 138
Patent
active
047280620
ABSTRACT:
A nutation damping control for a dual-spin satellite is provided by tilting the axis of the rotor relative to the normal spin axis of the satellite and back a half nutation period later. The tilting is in the direction of the angular momentum vector component that is transverse to the rotor's spin axis.
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Berard Jr. Clement A.
Fiorito Lynn M.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
RCA Corporation
Troike Robert L.
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