Space transfer vehicle

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1992-04-01

1994-03-15

Huppert, Michael S.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

244164, B64G 126

Patent

active

052940799

ABSTRACT:
A space transfer vehicle has a plurality of thrusters for maneuvering in six degrees of freedom about three orthogonal vehicle axes. The space transfer vehicle includes four box-like thruster modules which each house an identically arranged plurality of thrusters. The thrusters are selectively energized in pairs to produce torque about the three orthogonal axes with a first magnitude for maneuvering the space transfer vehicle without a payload, and of a second magnitude for maneuvering the space transfer vehicle with a payload.

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