Satellite operating system and method

Details Satellite operating system and method Satellite operating system and method

1997-12-12

2000-01-25

Poon, Peter M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

With payload accommodation

342350, B64G 144, G01S 100

Patent

active

060170034

ABSTRACT:
A satellite system and method comprises a satellite 10 induced to roll 46 and pitch 52 in its orbit 12 to keep antennae 34 36 pointing ever directly at the nadir 40 as the nadir moves over the surface of the earth 14. The satellite 10 has a yaw rotation 54 designed to keep the solar panels, which rotate only about one axis, ever pointing at ninety degrees to the direction of the sun 42 for maximum solar panel efficiency. The beam pattern of the antennae 34 36 is counter-rotated to oppose the yaw motion 54. Compensation for the season of the year is applied.

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