Lunar orbiting satellite system, and ground station of lunar orbiting satellite system
US11260996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lunar orbiting satellite system executes orbit planning of assigning a function (positioning, communication, and flashing) to an artificial satellite (AS) depending on a relative position of the AS to the moon at a time when the moon and the AS are observed from an input point on the earth, and correcting the relative position, which changes in accordance with the moon revolution period. The system includes: a satellite orbit planner which assigns a function to each ASs forming an AS group flying around the moon depending on a relative position of each ASs to the moon at a time when the moon and ASs are observed from an input point on the earth, and set a target orbit according to the function; and a satellite controller which causes the each ASs to execute control based on the function to implement switching of the function.
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