Method of providing protection against the effects of solar originating protons, so as to make it possible for a star sensor to be reconfigured, and an attitude control system implementing the method

The invention provides a system and method of providing protection against the effects of protons of solar origin, so as to make it possible for a start sensor to be reconfigured. The system detects the arrival of an eruption of solar origin protons, supplies a control signal and triggering operatio...

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Main Author RENAULT HERVE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.11.2004
Edition7
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES
LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES
MEASURING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
RADIO NAVIGATION
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Summary:The invention provides a system and method of providing protection against the effects of protons of solar origin, so as to make it possible for a start sensor to be reconfigured. The system detects the arrival of an eruption of solar origin protons, supplies a control signal and triggering operation of the second star sensor in tracking mode on the basis of attitude data supplied by the first star sensor.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030429727