CA1114209A - Orientation of momentum stabilized vehicles - Google Patents

Orientation of momentum stabilized vehicles

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CA1114209A
CA1114209A CA332,507A CA332507A CA1114209A CA 1114209 A CA1114209 A CA 1114209A CA 332507 A CA332507 A CA 332507A CA 1114209 A CA1114209 A CA 1114209A
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axis
rotor
vehicle
rotation
inertia
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Carl H. Hubert
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RCA Corp
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RCA Corp
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64GCOSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/28Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect
    • B64G1/281Spin-stabilised spacecraft
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64GCOSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/244Spacecraft control systems
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64GCOSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/28Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
CA332,507A 1978-08-04 1979-07-25 Orientation of momentum stabilized vehicles Expired CA1114209A (en)

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US931,172 1978-08-04
US05/931,172 US4275861A (en) 1978-08-04 1978-08-04 Orientation of momentum stabilized vehicles

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JP (1) JPS5539887A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1114209A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (1) DE2931612C3 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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US4275861A (en) 1981-06-30
JPH0375400B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1991-11-29
JPS5539887A (en) 1980-03-21
DE2931612B2 (de) 1981-03-12
DE2931612A1 (de) 1980-02-21
DE2931612C3 (de) 1981-11-05

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