Momentum wheels and reaction wheels for objects in space
AssigneeAST & Science, LLC
InventorsDarko Filipi, Abel Avellan, William E. Bialke, Daniele Addari, Darren J. Zanon, Adam H. Halperin, Huiwen Yao
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AssigneeAST & Science, LLC
InventorsDarko Filipi, Abel Avellan, William E. Bialke, Daniele Addari, Darren J. Zanon, Adam H. Halperin, Huiwen Yao
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A spacecraft has a flat antenna array having an edge and a middle portion. A reconfigurable reaction-momentum wheel is coupled to the antenna array to roll and/or pitch the antenna array in small magnitudes. The reconfigurable reaction-momentum has a reaction operating state or mode (high-torque, low momentum) and a momentum operating state or mode (low-torque, high momentum). A thruster is coupled to the antenna array to move the antenna array.
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