Attitude sensor for spacecraft
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0044145
(2002-01-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hoang, Thanh D.
- Renard, Guy D.
- Spain, Jon K.
- Branscombe, Steven L.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A spacecraft is provided that includes a communications payload having an antenna support structure and an antenna boom coupled to the antenna support structure. An attitude sensor may be mounted to the antenna boom. The attitude sensor (such as an Earth sensor, a star tracker and/or a sun sensor) m
A spacecraft is provided that includes a communications payload having an antenna support structure and an antenna boom coupled to the antenna support structure. An attitude sensor may be mounted to the antenna boom. The attitude sensor (such as an Earth sensor, a star tracker and/or a sun sensor) may be mounted at a root of the antenna boom.
대표청구항
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1. A spacecraft comprising: a communications payload including an antenna support structure and an antenna boom coupled to said antenna support structure; and an attitude sensor mounted at a same location as said antenna boom. 2. The spacecraft of claim 1, wherein said attitude sensor is mount
1. A spacecraft comprising: a communications payload including an antenna support structure and an antenna boom coupled to said antenna support structure; and an attitude sensor mounted at a same location as said antenna boom. 2. The spacecraft of claim 1, wherein said attitude sensor is mounted to a root of said antenna boom. 3. The spacecraft of claim 2, wherein said root is located at an area that said antenna boom couples to said antenna support system. 4. The spacecraft of claim 1 wherein said attitude sensor comprises an Earth sensor. 5. The spacecraft of claim 1, wherein said attitude sensor comprises a star tracker. 6. The spacecraft of claim 1, wherein said attitude sensor comprises a sun sensor. 7. The spacecraft of claim 1, wherein said communications payload relates to Internet services. 8. The spacecraft of claim 1, further comprising a spacecraft bus to support services of said communications payload. 9. The spacecraft of claim 1, wherein said payload further includes a feed array to perform spot beam transmission. 10. The spacecraft of claim 9, wherein said spot beam transmission relates to broadband communications. 11. A spacecraft comprising: a communication payload including an antenna boom; and an attitude sensor mounted at a same location as said antenna boom, wherein said attitude sensor is mounted at a same location as a root of said antenna boom. 12. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said payload comprises a communications payload. 13. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said sensor comprises an Earth sensor. 14. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said sensor comprises a star tracker. 15. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said sensor comprises a sun sensor. 16. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said sensor is mounted to a root of said antenna boom. 17. The spacecraft of claim 16, wherein said payload includes an antenna support structure and said root is located at an area that said antenna boom is mounted to said antenna support system. 18. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said payload relates to Internet services. 19. The spacecraft of claim 11, further comprising a spacecraft bus to support services of said payload. 20. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said payload further includes an antenna boom support structure to support said antenna boom. 21. The spacecraft of claim 11, wherein said payload further includes a feed array to perform spot beam transmission. 22. The spacecraft of claim 21, wherein said spot beam transmission relates to broadband communications. 23. A satellite for broadband communications, said satellite comprising; a communications payload to receive and transmit broadband communications, said communications payload including an antenna boom; and an attitude sensor mounted at a same location as said antenna boom. 24. The satellite of claim 23, wherein said sensor is mounted to said antenna boom. 25. The spacecraft of claim 23, wherein said sensor comprises an Earth sensor. 26. The spacecraft of claim 23, wherein said sensor comprises a star tracker. 27. The spacecraft of claim 23, wherein said sensor comprises a sun sensor. 28. The spacecraft of claim 23, wherein said sensor is mounted to a root of said antenna boom. 29. The spacecraft of claim 28, wherein said root is located at an area that said antenna boom is mounted to an antenna support structure. 30. The spacecraft of claim 23, wherein said communications payload relates to Internet services. 31. The spacecraft of claim 23, further comprising a spacecraft bus to support services of said communications payload. 32. The spacecraft of claim 23, wherein said payload further includes an antenna boom support structure to support said antenna boom. 33. The spacecraft of claim 32, wherein said payload further includes a feed array to perform spot beam transmission. 34. The spacecraft of claim 33, wherein said spot beam transmission relates to broadband communications.
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