Spacecraft attitude control with gimbaled thrusters

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1995-12-22

2000-08-15

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

701 13, B64G 126

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ABSTRACT:
A spacecraft control system having a spacecraft with a gimbaled thruster attached thereto. An actuator is operationally attached to the gimbaled thruster to control the angled position of the gimbaled thruster in two orthogonal directions. A position control system is provided which sends a control signal to the actuator which moves the gimbaled thruster to an angled position in response to the control signal, wherein the angled position of the gimbaled thruster controls the attitude and orbital velocity of the spacecraft.

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