Apparatus and methods for spacecraft attitude control using a solar sail

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PATENT NO 12202629
APP PUB NO 20230322417A1
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18208641

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An attitude control module is described for providing propellant-free attitude control and momentum desaturation to a spacecraft. The attitude control module includes at least one solar sail comprising a reflective surface for reflecting solar photons; and at least one robotic arm coupled to the at least one solar sail, said at least one robotic arm comprising at least 4 degrees of freedom for positioning and orienting the at least one solar sail relative to the spacecraft. A corresponding method for operating the attitude control module to unload excess momentum from a spacecraft is also described.

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  • CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aghili, Farhad Brossard, CA 9 103
Moroso, Franco St-Bruno-de-Montarville, CA 1 0
Rey, Daniel St-Bruno, CA 12 43

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