Method of providing protection against the effects of solar originating protons, so as to make it possible for a star sensor to be reconfigured, and an attitude control system implementing the method
US6813547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S3/7867
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a system and method of providing protection against the effects of protons of solar origin, so as to make it possible for a start sensor to be reconfigured. The system detects the arrival of an eruption of solar origin protons, supplies a control signal and triggering operation of the second star sensor in tracking mode on the basis of attitude data supplied by the first star sensor.
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