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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce L Drolen, Pasadena, CA (US);
David B Esposto, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Ariel Gatti, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Calvin H Ito, West Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics, , US;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
165 41 ; 165 86 ;
Abstract
A spacecraft having a spacecraft body and a heat radiator attached to the spacecraft body. The heat radiator is in thermal contact with the spacecraft body and the heat radiator moves from an initial position to a deployed position where heat is emitted therefrom. The predetermined deployed position is located at an angular position .theta. as measured relative to the initial position, wherein .theta. ranges from approximately 135.degree. to less than 180.degree..