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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Smay, Torrance, CA (US);
William F Hummel, Jr, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Carl L Chen, Rolling Hills Estate, CA (US);
Loren I Slafer, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364434 ; 364459 ; 244169 ;
Abstract
A system located on board a geosynchronous satellite for detecting spin axis precession and developing thruster control signals for restoring the spin axis to the desired attitude. Fuel economy is enhanced by performing the major attitude correction at a time when the fuel expended contributes to that required for orbit inclination control.