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US 7,464,902 B2Granted
Satellite with electromagnetic control of objects
AssigneeThales
InventorsXavier Leyre, Hervé Sainct
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Abstract
A satellite comprises a main body and, in orbit, at least one free object floating in space including a portion of the payload transferred from the main body. The free object is restricted to a precise position and attitude relative to the main body. An electromagnetic force and an electromagnetic torque are produced for controlling the position and the attitude of the free object in accordance with a master-slave relationship.
Claims11
A satellite comprising a main body and further comprising, in orbit:
- at least one free object floating in space including a portion of a payload transferred from the main body, the free object being restricted to a predetermined position and attitude relative to the main body,
- means for generating an electromagnetic force and an electromagnetic torque for controlling the position and the attitude of the free object in accordance with a master-slave relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.