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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Thales, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR;
Inventors:
Hervé Sainct, Le Cannet, FR;
Joël Amalric, Auribeau-sur-Siagne, FR;
Assignee:
Thales, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01); B64G 1/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/24 (2013.01); B64G 1/1085 (2013.01); B64G 1/503 (2013.01); B64G 1/242 (2013.01); B64G 1/1021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for controlling a set of at least two satellites, designed to provide a service on a geostationary orbit, rendering said service on a non-geostationary orbit, in which means involved in the performance of said service, installed on board a satellite, are deactivated when the sun can damage it, and means involved in the performance of said service installed on board another satellite of the set are activated, when this is necessary to the continuity of the service.