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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2016
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Kevin Kelleher, Redmond, WA (US);
Dennis Morris, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Rodney Noble, Lancaster, CA (US);
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for solar array () deployment includes deploying a first portion of solar cells of a solar array responsive to a first drag condition, charging a battery () with the first portion of solar cells, activating an electric thruster () at a first power level using the first portion of solar cells, deploying a second portion of solar cells of the solar array responsive to a second drag condition that is lower than the first drag condition, and activating the electric thruster at a second power level that is higher than the first power level using the first portion of solar cells and the second portion of solar cells.