Energy efficient satellite maneuvering

• Main Authors: Lee, Kangsik, Lui, Timothy S
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.08.2019
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; CONTROLLING; COSMONAUTICS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR

Energy efficient satellite maneuvering is described herein. One disclosed example method includes maneuvering a satellite that is in an orbit around a space body so that a principle sensitive axis of the satellite is oriented to an orbit frame plane to reduce gravity gradient torques acting upon the...