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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Xavier Leyre, Opio, FR;
Hervé Sainct, Le Cannet, FR;
Inventors:
Xavier Leyre, Opio, FR;
Hervé Sainct, Le Cannet, FR;
Assignee:
THALES, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A satellite comprises a main body and, in orbit, at least one free object floating in space including a portion of the payload transferred from the main body. The free object is restricted to a precise position and attitude relative to the main body. An electromagnetic force and an electromagnetic torque are produced for controlling the position and the attitude of the free object in accordance with a master-slave relationship.