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| 20120001015 | ENHANCED MULTIPLE KILL VEHICLE (MKV) INTERCEPTOR FOR INTERCEPTING EXO AND ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC TARGETS By sharing tasks between the CV and the KVs, the MKV interceptor provides a cost-effective missile defense system capable of intercepting and killing multiple targets. The placement of the acquisition and discrimination sensor and control sensor on the CV to provide tar... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110233344 | Satellite control system In a satellite control system, a liquid is ejected by thermal ejection from holes in a substrate structure to create a reactive force on the satellite allowing the position, such as the attitude, of the satellite to be adjusted.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110233343 | Satellite control system In a satellite control system, a liquid is ejected by thermal ejection from holes in a substrate structure to create a reactive force on the satellite allowing the position, such as the attitude, of the satellite to be adjusted.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110121139 | STABILIZATION OF UNSTABLE SPACE DEBRIS Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, is a method of altering the stability of unstable space debris. In some embodiments, the method further comprises changing the orbit of the unstable space debris.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20100327106 | System and Method for Attitude Control of a Flight Vehicle using Pitch-Over Thrusters A reliable and inexpensive attitude control system uses a plurality of pitch-over thrusters to perform rapid and precise attitude maneuvers for a flight vehicle. The pitch-over thrusters create rotational moments that directly pitch and yaw the flight vehicle. The use o... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100193641 | Spacecraft Acquisition Maneuvers Using Position-Based Gyroless Control A system and a method for commanding a spacecraft to perform a three-axis maneuver purely based on “position” (i.e., attitude) measurements. Using an “inertial gimbal concept”, a set of formulae are derived that can map a set of “inertial” motion to the spac... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100090065 | PRECISION ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GIMBALED THRUSTER A system for providing attitude control with respect to a spacecraft is provided. The system includes a reaction wheel control module configured to control a number of reaction wheel assemblies associated with the spacecraft in order to control attitude, and a maneuver ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100059631 | UNIFIED ATTITUDE CONTROL FOR SPACECRAFT TRANSFER ORBIT OPERATIONS A method of controlling attitude of a spacecraft during a transfer orbit operation is provided. The method includes providing a slow spin rate, determining the attitude of the spacecraft using a unified sensor set, and controlling the attitude of the spacecraft using a ... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090299553 | Satellite Control A satellite has a depletion detector arranged in a propellant line such that, when depletion is detected, the amount of propellant remaining in the propellant lines is sufficient to dispose of the satellite, and may include a margin sufficient for 6-12 months of station... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090078829 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MOMENTUM DUMPING AND ORBIT CONTROL The present system and methods enable simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control of a spacecraft, such as a geostationary satellite. Control equations according to the present system and methods generate accurate station-keeping commands quickly and efficiently, re... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090020650 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MOMENTUM DUMPING AND ORBIT CONTROL The present system and methods enable simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control of a spacecraft, such as a geostationary satellite. Control equations according to the present system and methods generate accurate station-keeping commands quickly and efficiently, re... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080135685 | POWER OPTIMIZED SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION STATIONKEEPING GEOSYNCHRONOUS SPACECRAFT Systems and methods are disclosed employing electric propulsion stationkeeping in a cyclical manner to better match the cyclical pattern of power generated by the solar array system. For a typical orbit design, e.g. a geostationary orbit, North-South stationkeeping can ... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080105788 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NODE-SYNCHRONOUS ECCENTRICITY CONTROL A method for performing east-west station keeping for a satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit is described. The method includes averaging a value of a right ascension of the ascending node for an inclination vector associated with the satellite over a period of the... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080099627 | PULSED DETONATION ENGINES FOR REACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS Pulsed detonation engines (PDEs) are adapted for use in reaction control systems (RCS), such as thrusters for orbital correction and control (e.g., for earth-orbiting satellites), divert thrust generation and control for space-based interceptor devices, and for missile ... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080093506 | Spacecraft Thruster A thruster (1) has a main chamber (6) defined within a tube (2). The tube has a longitudinal axis which defines an axis (4) of thrust; an injector (8) injects ionizable gas within the tube, at one end of the main chamber. An ionizer (<... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20060284006 | MISSILE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD A missile includes a control system having divert and attitude control system thrusters with control valves. Each of the control valves has a nozzle plate having a plurality of small nozzles therein. The nozzle plate includes a pair of portions, one of which is rotatabl... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060049315 | Precision attitude control system for gimaled thruster A system for providing attitude control with respect to a spacecraft is provided. The system includes a reaction wheel control module configured to control a number of reaction wheel assemblies associated with the spacecraft in order to control attitude, and a maneuver ... | 03/09/2006 |
| 20050230559 | Method and system for acquiring a target from a vehicle A method for acquiring a target from a vehicle including a sensor mounted thereon having a field of view centered on boresight. The method includes rotating the sensor about a first fixed axis, rotating the sensor about a second fixed axis generally perpendicular to the... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050205717 | METHOD OF OPERATING A SATELLITE FOR END-OF-LIFE MANEUVERS A method for operating a satellite (10, 34) so that a predetermined amount of propellant is left to perform end-of-life maneuvers is provided. A first pressure differential is established between a first propellant tank (74) and a second propellant tank (<... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050116111 | SYSTEM FOR COUNTERACTING A DISTURBANCE IN A SPACECRAFT A system for counteracting a disturbance in a spacecraft includes a biasing apparatus that is coupled to the spacecraft and a spacecraft controller within the spacecraft. The disturbance has a known sign, magnitude and time. The biasing apparatus controls the biasing ap... | 06/02/2005 |
