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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2020
Applicant:
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Oleg Yakimenko, Seaside, CA (US);
Edward Hanlon, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/52 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01); B64G 1/36 (2006.01); G06F 17/13 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/52 (2013.01); B64G 1/10 (2013.01); B64G 1/242 (2013.01); B64G 1/36 (2013.01); G06F 17/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments in accordance with the invention address potential co-orbital threats to a spacecraft through the use of a plurality of evasion pattern maneuvers selected to prevent a rendezvous with a potential co-orbital threat from occurring within a finite horizon. Embodiments in accordance with the invention maintain separation from the potential co-orbital threat while minimizing a defending spacecraft's fuel consumption.