Spacecraft configuration permitting a continuous three-axes atti

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1980-12-16

1983-02-22

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path

244164, 244171, 244173, B64G 110

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043745792

ABSTRACT:
A spacecraft configuration including a service module which carries optical stabilizing equipment for stabilizing the spacecraft relative to two inertially fixed targets together with solar arrays rigidly attached thereto so as to extend in the orbital plane and never obstruct the field of view of the optical stabilization equipment. The payload module is attached to one face of the service module by means of rotary interface structure to be able to continuously point to the earth.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3781647 (1973-12-01), Glaser
Harry Press, "Intro. to the Nimbus Meteorological Satellite Program", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Electronics vol. GE 8, Oct. 1970.
Bernard Raab, "Unique Features of Dynamic Isotope Power Systems . . . ", 15th Inter-Society Energy Conversion Conference, Aug. 18-22 1980, pp. 1023.
Glen Fountain et al., "The Magsat Attitude Determination System", Johns Hopkins APL Digest, vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 194-200, Jul.-Sep. 1980.

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