Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Thrust nozzle system and method for the orbit and attitude control of a geostationary satellite
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Application No.: US14553801Application Date: 2014-11-25
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Publication No.: US09878807B2Publication Date: 2018-01-30
- Inventor: Joel Amalric
- Applicant: THALES
- Applicant Address: FR Courbevoie
- Assignee: Thales
- Current Assignee: Thales
- Current Assignee Address: FR Courbevoie
- Agency: Baker Hostetler LLP
- Priority: FR1302782 20131129
- Main IPC: B64G1/40
- IPC: B64G1/40 ; B64G1/26 ; B64G1/10

Abstract:
A thrust nozzle system is provided for a satellite designed to be stabilized in autorotation over a geostationary orbit, the satellite comprising three reference axes X, Y and Z, the Y axis representing the North/South axis and the Z axis corresponding to an Earth pointing direction. The thrust nozzle system comprises a first set of thrust nozzles configured for maintaining the satellite in station, the first set comprising an even number of thrust nozzles using electrical propulsion, with a pre-adjusted orientation, the even number being equal to at least 4, the thrust nozzles being oriented along three spatial components, and having, taken in pairs, different signs of X and Y components.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150307214A1 THRUST NOZZLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE ORBIT AND ATTITUDE CONTROL OF A GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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