Method for operation of a rotating space vehicle with varying rotation
AssigneeAstrium GmbH Earth Observation & Science Div. N/S
InventorsErnst Bruderle, Raoul Kieffer
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Abstract
A method for operating a space vehicle equipped with at least one device cooperating with a celestial body, wherein rotation of the space vehicle takes place around at least one axis of the space vehicle. The rotation of the space vehicle is slowed when the device cooperating with the celestial body is oriented substantially toward the celestial body. The device can be a solar panel intended to face the sun and produce electrical. energy.
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A method of operating a space vehicle equipped with at least one device cooperating with a celestial body, said method comprasing rotating the space vehicle around at least one axis of the space vehicle, with a non-uniform angular velocity in which the rotation of the space vehicle is slowed when the device cooperating with the celestial body is oriented substantially toward said celestial body.
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