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Stabilized satellite
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-08-06
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Granted: 1967-02-07
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Expires: 1984-08-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis K Davis
- 👤 Lamar E Wagner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:58
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/36; B64G1/363; B64G1/28; B64G1/285; B64G1/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A SPACE VEHICLE HAVING: A FRONT PORTION AND A BACK PORTION; RADIATION PRESSURE ORIENTATION MEANS PROVIDING TORQUES AROUND AN AXIS TO CAUSE THE FRONT PORTION TO FACE THE SOURCE OF THE SAID RADIATION; ANGULAR MOMENTUM STORAGE MEANS OPERATIVE TO STORE MOMENTUM OF EITHER SENSE AROUND THE SAID AXIS, RESPONSIVELY TO AMBIENT RADIATION WHICH ALSO IMPINGES UPON THE SAID FRONT PORTION AT AN ACUTE ANGLE, MEASURED IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE SAID AXIS, WITH THE BREADTH OF THE VEHICLE; MEANS TO RECEIVE RADIATION IMPINGING UPON THE SAID BACK PORTION, CONNECTED TO SAID ANGULAR MOMENTUM STORAGE MEANS TO CAUSE IT TO STORE ANGULAR MOMENTUM OF ONLY ONE SAID SENSE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A SPACE VEHICLE HAVING: A FRONT PORTION AND A BACK PORTION; RADIATION PRESSURE ORIENTATION MEANS PROVIDING TORQUES AROUND AN AXIS TO CAUSE THE FRONT PORTION TO FACE THE SOURCE OF THE SAID RADIATION; ANGULAR MOMENTUM STORAGE MEANS OPERATIVE TO STORE MOMENTUM OF EITHER SENSE AROUND THE SAID AXIS, RESPONSIVELY TO AMBIENT RADIATION WHICH ALSO IMPINGES UPON THE SAID FRONT PORTION AT AN ACUTE ANGLE, MEASURED IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE SAID AXIS, WITH THE BREADTH OF THE VEHICLE; MEANS TO RECEIVE RADIATION IMPINGING UPON THE SAID BACK PORTION, CONNECTED TO SAID ANGULAR MOMENTUM STORAGE MEANS TO CAUSE IT TO STORE ANGULAR MOMENTUM OF ONLY ONE SAID SENSE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3116035A
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