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Method and means for damping nutation in a satellite
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-12
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1982-06-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred F Kuebler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:02
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142; Y10T74/2154; Y10T74/2158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A DEVICE FOR STABILIZING A SPINNING SATELLITE BODY COMPRISING: (A) SPOOL MEANS ROTATABLY SECURED TO THE BODY OF SAID SATELLITE; (B) A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE ANTENNA WIRES HAVING (1) A PORTION SECURED TO SAID SPOOL MEANS WHEREBY SAID WIRES CAN BE REELED AROUND SAID SPOOL MEANS, AND (2) AN END EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SATELLITE; AND (C) A TEFLON TUBE SURROUNDING SAID WIRES AT THE POINT AT WHICH SAID WIRES EXTEND OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SATELLITE BODY WHEREBY BENDING OF SAID WIRES AND TEFLON TUBE, INDUCED BY NUTATION OF SAID SATELLITE, ABSORBS ENERGY FROM SAID BODY TO THEREBY DAMPEN SAID NUTATION.
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