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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
May. 04, 2012
Kristen Lagadec, Centres, FR;
Anais Ardan, Mons, FR;
Kristen Lagadec, Centres, FR;
Anais Ardan, Mons, FR;
Airbus Defence And Space SAS, Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A device for determining the attitude or variation in attitude of a satellite fitted with an attitude control system comprising at least one inertial actuator. The inertial actuator comprises a rotary element mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation. The rotation of the rotary element is controlled to generate a torque to control controlling the attitude of the satellite. The angular sensor of the device measures the angular rotation of the rotary element about its axis of rotation. The computation unit determines the attitude or variation in attitude of the satellite induced by the rotation of the rotary element as a function of the measurements of angular rotation of the rotary element by the angular sensor. A satellite carrying such a device and a method for determining the attitude or variation in attitude.