• Patent Title: Thrust nozzle system and method for the orbit and attitude control of a geostationary satellite
  • Application No.: US14553801
    Application Date: 2014-11-25
  • Publication No.: US09878807B2
    Publication 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
Thrust nozzle system and method for the orbit and attitude control of a geostationary satellite
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.
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