FR2738930B1 - PASSIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POINTING A SPACE MACHINE TOWARDS THE SUN - Google Patents

PASSIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POINTING A SPACE MACHINE TOWARDS THE SUN

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FR2738930B1
FR2738930B1 FR9510758A FR9510758A FR2738930B1 FR 2738930 B1 FR2738930 B1 FR 2738930B1 FR 9510758 A FR9510758 A FR 9510758A FR 9510758 A FR9510758 A FR 9510758A FR 2738930 B1 FR2738930 B1 FR 2738930B1
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Prior art keywords
pointing
sun
passive method
machine towards
space machine
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Expired - Fee Related
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FR9510758A
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French (fr)
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FR2738930A1 (en
Inventor
Pascal Regnier
Patrice Damilano
Calixte Champetier
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Matra Marconi Space France SA
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Matra Marconi Space France SA
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Priority to DE19637262A priority patent/DE19637262A1/en
Publication of FR2738930A1 publication Critical patent/FR2738930A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/40—Arrangements or adaptations of propulsion systems
    • B64G1/407—Solar sailing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/10—Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
    • B64G1/105—Space science
    • B64G1/1057—Space science specifically adapted for astronomy
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/244—Spacecraft control systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/28—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect
    • B64G1/281—Spin-stabilised spacecraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/36—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using sensors, e.g. sun-sensors, horizon sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/44—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
    • B64G1/443—Photovoltaic cell arrays
FR9510758A 1995-09-14 1995-09-14 PASSIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POINTING A SPACE MACHINE TOWARDS THE SUN Expired - Fee Related FR2738930B1 (en)

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FR9510758A FR2738930B1 (en) 1995-09-14 1995-09-14 PASSIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POINTING A SPACE MACHINE TOWARDS THE SUN
DE19637262A DE19637262A1 (en) 1995-09-14 1996-09-13 Spacecraft control process to direct it against sun

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FR9510758A FR2738930B1 (en) 1995-09-14 1995-09-14 PASSIVE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POINTING A SPACE MACHINE TOWARDS THE SUN

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FR2738930A1 FR2738930A1 (en) 1997-03-21
FR2738930B1 true FR2738930B1 (en) 1997-11-14

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FR2765189B1 (en) * 1997-06-25 1999-08-20 Agence Spatiale Europeenne DEVICE FOR PASSIVE STABILIZATION OF THE POINTING DIRECTION OF A SPACE VEHICLE
DE10103074A1 (en) * 2001-01-24 2002-08-01 Eurocopter Deutschland Support structure for a sun sail of a satellite
FR2970701B1 (en) 2011-01-25 2015-04-17 Astrium Sas SATELLITE ATTITUDE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SATELLITE EMBEDDING SAID DEVICE
CN109189089B (en) * 2018-08-29 2021-04-13 北京控制工程研究所 Intelligent auxiliary decision-making method for satellite ground flight control task

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US3239165A (en) * 1962-07-30 1966-03-08 Trw Inc Attitude control system and apparatus
US3304028A (en) * 1964-08-11 1967-02-14 Hugh L Dryden Attitude control for spacecraft
DE2537577A1 (en) * 1975-08-22 1977-03-03 Michael Dipl Ing Truemper Position regulation of geosynchronous or geostationary satellites - using two or more mirrors exposed to sun radiation for independence from propellant supply carried
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US5310144A (en) * 1992-07-06 1994-05-10 Hughes Aircraft Company Method and apparatus for satellite torque balancing

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