SATELLITE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING A PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING INDIVIDUALLY SELECTABLE MOTORS
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Oct 16, 2017
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Sep 3, 2014
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Abstract
A control system for a satellite comprises a power source and control system, a propulsion system having individually selectable solid fuel motors, a communication interface and an attitude determination and control system (ADCS). The ADCS receives power from the power source and control system and further receives desired orbital or positional instructions via the communication interface. Based on the desired orbital or position instructions, the ADCS generates and provides commands to the propulsion system. In turn, the propulsion system selects and fires one or more motors of the individually selectable solid fuel motors responsive to the commands received from the ADCS. A satellite may comprise the disclosed satellite control system as well as attitude control components and/or sensor components operatively connected to the satellite control system.
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