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One or more deployable thermal panels (24, 28, 70) are actively controlled throughout the orbit of a satellite (20) to provide thermal dissipation. Adjusting the incident angle between the panel (24, 28, 70) and the sun and controlling the flow of fluid through optional flexible heat pipes loads and

One or more deployable thermal panels (24, 28, 70) are actively controlled throughout the orbit of a satellite (20) to provide thermal dissipation. Adjusting the incident angle between the panel (24, 28, 70) and the sun and controlling the flow of fluid through optional flexible heat pipes loads and unloads heat to provide thermal stability for components (62) which have special thermal requirements. An optional antenna panel (70) on a nadir side (64) of the satellite (20) offers an antenna side (74) on one surface and a thermal radiating side (72) on an opposing surface. In addition, thermal panel movements are controlled (96) to provide counter-disturbance torques (140).

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A space vehicle having actively controlled thermal radiating surfaces, said space vehicle comprising:a body;a panel drive unit attached to said body;a thermal panel having an attached end and a free end opposing said attached end, said attached end of said thermal panel b

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A space vehicle having actively controlled thermal radiating surfaces, said space vehicle comprising:a body;a panel drive unit attached to said body;a thermal panel having an attached end and a free end opposing said attached end, said attached end of said thermal panel being attached to said drive unit so as to reside outside said body, wherein said thermal panel includes a communications antenna, and is configured to have a communications radiating side and a thermal radiating side opposite said communications radiating side;a temperature sensor located on one of said body and said thermal panel; anda processor electrically coupled to said temperature sensor and to said panel drive unit, said processor being configured to command said drive unit to move said thermal panel relative to said body in response to signals received from said temperature sensor.