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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2013
Thales, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR;
Bruno Celerier, Cannes la Bocea, FR;
THALES, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A propulsion device for controlling the orbit of an earth-orbit satellite including a structure of which the orientation is maintained constant in relation to the Earth in an operational configuration of the satellite in the orbit; a center of mass of the satellite being contained in the structure of the satellite, includes two thrusters suitable for delivering a thrust according to one axis, and fixed to the structure of the satellite in the same half-space separated by the plane of the orbit. The thrusters are arranged on either side of a plane containing the center of mass and perpendicular to a Z-axis; the thrusters being configured in such a way that a force resulting from the thrusts of the two simultaneously activated thrusters represents a principal component according to a Y-axis of the satellite oriented perpendicular to the orbit.