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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Kratos Integral Holdings, Llc, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Vaclav Majer, Monterey, VA (US);
Assignee:
KRATOS INTEGRAL HOLDINGS, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/24 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/242 (2013.01); G05D 1/0883 (2013.01);
Abstract
Eccentricity control for a geosynchronous satellite includes: setting initial conditions, duration, and schedule for the eccentricity control; defining a plurality of parameters including control loci for centroid, semi-major axis, semi-minor axis, uncontrolled eccentricity radius, right ascension of ascending node, and inclination, wherein the plurality of parameters are defined such that when the eccentricity control is applied, a mean geodetic longitude of the geosynchronous satellite is maintained within a predefined distance from a station longitude.