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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Thales, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR;
Inventors:
Herve Sainct, Le Cannet, FR;
Joel Amalric, Auribeau-sur-Siagne, FR;
Pierre Bassaler, Mougins, FR;
Xavier Roser, Cannes, FR;
Assignee:
Thales, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for controlling a set of at least two satellites adapted to provide a service used by at least one portion of the set of the said satellites at a given moment, in which, continuously or pseudo-continuously, a mean value of the longitudes of the respective ascending nodes of each satellite is computed, and, for each satellite, a correction of trajectory of the satellite is applied by regulating the longitude of the ascending node on a setpoint equal to said current mean value.