Spacecraft structure with symmetrical mass center and asymmetric

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1984-05-29

1987-08-04

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

244158R, 244172, 244173, B64G 124

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046840842

ABSTRACT:
An orbiting satellite system includes an asymmetrically deployed antenna and two deployable solar cell arrays. The solar cell arrays are deployed to a location which compensates for the asymmetry of the antenna so that the resulting station keeping thruster torques balance. Also, the system surfaces may be configured and the arrays so deployed to balance solar pressure torques on the system.

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patent: 3206141 (1965-09-01), Dryden
patent: 3516623 (1970-06-01), Sinden
patent: 4133502 (1979-01-01), Anchutin
patent: 4262867 (1981-04-01), Piening
patent: 4325124 (1982-04-01), Renner
patent: 4345728 (1982-08-01), Neufeld
"Where Do We Stand on Attitude Control", Robert E. Roberson, Aviation Age R & D Handbook, pp. B5-B10, 1958-1959.

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