Invention Application
- Patent Title: MANEUVERING SYSTEM FOR EARTH ORBITING SATELLITES WITH ELECTRIC THRUSTERS
- Patent Title (中): 用电动机控制卫星的操作系统
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Application No.: PCT/US2016/052500Application Date: 2016-09-19
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Publication No.: WO2017049297A1Publication Date: 2017-03-23
- Inventor: GLOGOWSKI, Michael , AUSTIN, Philip , BRUNO, Dominick , LENTATI, Andre
- Applicant: ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: 45101 Warp Drive Dulles, VA 20166 US
- Assignee: ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: 45101 Warp Drive Dulles, VA 20166 US
- Agency: CHRISTENSEN, Douglas J. et al.
- Priority: US14/858,240 20150918
- Main IPC: B64G1/00
- IPC: B64G1/00 ; B64G1/22 ; B64G1/24 ; B64G1/26
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described herein for mounting a thruster onto a vehicle. A thruster mounting structure may comprise a first, second, and third rotational joint, a boom, and thruster pallet, and a thruster attached to the thruster pallet. The first rotational joint may be attached to the vehicle and configured to rotate in a first axis. The first rotational joint may be connected to the boom and configured to pivot the boom about the first axis. The boom may be connected to the second rotational joint, which is connected to the third rotational joint and configured to rotate the third rotational joint in the first axis. The third rotational joint may be connected to the thruster pallet and configured to pivot the thruster pallet in a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis.
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