公开(公告)号：WO2023044155A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：PCT/US2022/044122

申请日：2022-09-20

申请人： WILDSTAR, LLC

发明人： WYLER, Gregory, Thane ,  HOLDEN, Bobby, Glenn ,  CHAN, Manwei

IPC分类号： B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/32 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/10

摘要： A method for controlling a satellite using magnetics only, and a control system for implementing the method. The method involves assessing a current attitude of a satellite at a current time and location using magnetometry; setting a desired attitude for the satellite at a future time in a future location; developing a set of waypoints that provide the attitude of the satellite at plural locations between the current location and the future location; and actuating a plurality of magnetorquers to induce torques that achieve a small as possible difference between the attitude of the satellite between each waypoint and achieving the desired attitude at the future location, the magnetorquers being the sole means of inducing rotation of the satellite to attain the desired attitude.

公开(公告)号：WO2023044162A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：PCT/US2022/044139

申请日：2022-09-20

申请人： WILDSTAR, LLC

发明人： WYLER, Gregory Thane ,  HOLDEN, Bobby Glenn ,  SWEENEY, Katelyn

IPC分类号： B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/66 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  B64G1/32

摘要： A satellite in accordance with the present teachings has plural "thin" (i.e., panel-like) segments, which are coupled together and extendable along the in-track direction of movement of the satellite. One or more of these segments, which is advantageously an antenna panel, has the ability to "roll" relative other segments. This enables the satellite to establish and maintain direct pointing of the antenna panel to a targeted area on the ground. The antenna panel includes linear, electronically steerable array.