GB1279098A - Improvements in orbiting spacecraft or satellite attitude control systems - Google Patents
Improvements in orbiting spacecraft or satellite attitude control systemsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1279098A GB1279098A GB5875968A GB5875968A GB1279098A GB 1279098 A GB1279098 A GB 1279098A GB 5875968 A GB5875968 A GB 5875968A GB 5875968 A GB5875968 A GB 5875968A GB 1279098 A GB1279098 A GB 1279098A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- torque
- attitude control
- spacecraft
- spin axis
- electromagnets
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
- B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
- B64G1/32—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using earth's magnetic field
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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
- B64G1/24—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
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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)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
Abstract
1279098 Controlling satellites HAWKER SIDDELEY DYNAMICS Ltd 1 Oct 1969 [1 Oct 1968 10 Dec 1968] 46608/68 and 58759/68 Heading B7W An attitude control system for a spin stabilized orbiting spacecraft or satellite 11 comprises one or more coils or electromagnets 13, the excitation of which is controllably variable, mounted with their magnetic axes 14 perpendicular to the spacecraft spin axis 12. Application of an excitation current which is pulsed cyclically (15, Fig. 1b, not shown), or which has an alternating waveform (16), of which one or more complete cycles occur for each revolution of the structure 11 and the magnet 13, causes the magnetic moment of magnet 13 to react with the component of the local magnetic field 17 which is parallel to the axis 12 to produce an attitude control torque 18 which controls the precession of the spin axis. The amplitude of any associated nutation which would remain after removal of the torque 18 may be made zero merely by suitable adjustment of the operation time of the torque and of the appropriate moment for removing it. If the stabilization angular momentum is generated by a flywheel 20 (Fig. 2, not shown) within the stationary spacecraft structure (19), the controlling torque is obtained from two electromagnets (22) on the structure (19) which have their magnetic axes perpendicular to the spin axis (21) and to each other.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19691950332 DE1950332A1 (en) | 1968-10-01 | 1969-10-01 | System for controlling the attitude of a spacecraft |
| FR696933480A FR2023313B1 (en) | 1968-10-01 | 1969-10-01 | |
| NL6914824A NL6914824A (en) | 1968-10-01 | 1969-10-01 | |
| BE739696D BE739696A (en) | 1968-10-01 | 1969-10-01 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4660868 | 1968-10-01 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB1279098A true GB1279098A (en) | 1972-06-21 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB5875968A Expired GB1279098A (en) | 1968-10-01 | 1968-10-01 | Improvements in orbiting spacecraft or satellite attitude control systems |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB1279098A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103332301A (en) * | 2013-06-08 | 2013-10-02 | 北京航空航天大学 | Method for utilizing liquid filling variable inertial flywheel to control attitude of spacecraft and actuating mechanism thereof |
| CN113335567A (en) * | 2021-05-26 | 2021-09-03 | 航天科工空间工程发展有限公司 | Wheel magnetic hybrid attitude control method and system for microsatellite |
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- 1968-10-01 GB GB5875968A patent/GB1279098A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103332301A (en) * | 2013-06-08 | 2013-10-02 | 北京航空航天大学 | Method for utilizing liquid filling variable inertial flywheel to control attitude of spacecraft and actuating mechanism thereof |
| CN103332301B (en) * | 2013-06-08 | 2015-09-23 | 北京航空航天大学 | Topping up inertia variable fly wheel is utilized to control method and the actuating unit thereof of spacecraft attitude |
| CN113335567A (en) * | 2021-05-26 | 2021-09-03 | 航天科工空间工程发展有限公司 | Wheel magnetic hybrid attitude control method and system for microsatellite |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed | ||
| PLNP | Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees |