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WO1997031822A2
WO1997031822A2 PCT/US1995/014775 US9514775W WO9731822A2 WO 1997031822 A2 WO1997031822 A2 WO 1997031822A2 US 9514775 W US9514775 W US 9514775W WO 9731822 A2 WO9731822 A2 WO 9731822A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/26—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using jets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/36—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using sensors, e.g. sun-sensors, horizon sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/64—Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts thereof, e.g. docking arrangements
    • B64G1/646—Docking or rendezvous systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/28—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect
    • B64G1/285—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect using momentum wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/36—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using sensors, e.g. sun-sensors, horizon sensors
    • B64G1/369—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using sensors, e.g. sun-sensors, horizon sensors using gyroscopes as attitude sensors

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  • This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for in-space satellite operations, such as modifying the useful life of a space satellite, inspecting it, adjusting its space trajectory, and the like.
  • the invention relates to such apparatus and methods for extending or otherwise modifying the useful operational lifetime of satellites which perform communications, weather reconnaissance, space reconnaissance and similar functions.
  • the invention pertains to such apparatus and methods for extending the useful life of such satellites without performing complicated in-space refueling or repair functions.
  • the invention pertains to apparatus and methods for effecting planned deorbit and reentry of a satellite or reboosting a spent satellite to a higher orbit or another trajectory, to delay deorbit or to place a satellite in a parking or other operational or non-operational orbit or trajectory.
  • the invention relates to effecting the deorbit or altering the trajectory of debris in space to avoid collisions with other spacecraft.
  • the invention pertains to apparatus and methods for performing a variety of proximity operations, e.g., inspection of an operational or non-operational satellite, to determine its status, etc.
  • the invention pertains to apparatus and methods for delivering or replenishing supplies to orbiting spacecraft such as the planned international Space Station.
  • EOL end-of-life
  • the principal object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and methods for in-space satellite operations, such as, for example, extending or otherwise modifying the useful life of a space satellite, modifying its space trajectory, etc.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide such extension of the useful life of a space satellite by a simplified method and using simplified apparatus in comparison to prior art techniques which involve refuelling the space satellite.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide apparatus and methods which permit planned deorbit and reentry of spent or obsolete satellites, which permit changing the space trajectory of a satellite to another operational or non-operational trajectory or which permit reboosting spent or obsolete satellites to a parking orbit .
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an extension spacecraft, configured in accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a partially cut-away perspective view of the service module of the extension spacecraft of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the command module of the extension spacecraft of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 illustrates the docking maneuvers and mechanical interconnection of the extension spacecraft of Fig. 1-3 with a target satellite;
  • Figs. 8-9 illustrate a remote cockpit system employed in the preferred embodiment of the invention to provide human control of proximity operations such as docking, inspection, etc.
  • the service module 12 is equipped with a storable bipropellant system consisting of a "quad" array of four uprated Marquardt R-4-D 490 Newton (100 lb.) thrust axial engines.
  • This configuration provides adequate thrust-to-weight ratio to minimize the effects of non-impulsive maneuvers, as well as redundancy for engine-out capability to complete the mission.
  • Marquardt R-4-D engines are selected for their very high reliability, high Isp (322 seconds) , maturity (over 800 produced) and availability.
  • Uplink signals from the guidance computer based on the "control laws" and inputs from the human-operated hand controllers (in response to visual displays generated from spacecraft onboard television cameras and other processed downlink inputs, such as attitude, consumables, caution/warning, etc.) provide teleoperation of the spacecraft during proximity operations, e.g., docking, inspection, etc.

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Abstract

L'invention a trait à un appareil ainsi qu'à des techniques permettant d'effectuer des interventions au voisinage de satellites, de contrôle, de récupération et de prolongation de la durée utile d'un satellite cible, notamment, par l'intermédiaire d'un véhicule spatial de 'contrôle, récupération et prolongation de la durée utile de satellites' ('SIRE') susceptible de fonctionner par télécommande, automatiquement de façon autonome. Le concept SIRE recouvre, en outre, les techniques et procédés mis en oeuvre pour effectuer certaines interventions (sur orbite) comprenant, notamment, mais sans exclusive, le contrôle, l'entretien, la récupération et la prolongation de la durée utile de satellites, véhicules et systèmes spatiaux, plates-formes spatiales et autres véhicules et objets se trouvant dans l'espace, réunis sous l'appellation commune de 'satellites cibles'. Les trois types de base de missions effectuées au voisinage de satellites par les véhicules spatiaux 'SIRE' sont 'la prolongation de la durée utile', 'la récupération' et 'l'entretien'. Un système de poste de pilotage à télécommande autorise une maîtrise par l'homme du véhicule spatial SIRE durant les interventions de voisinage.
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US6945500B2 (en) 2003-08-15 2005-09-20 Skycorp, Inc. Apparatus for a geosynchronous life extension spacecraft
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FR2768399A1 (fr) * 1997-09-12 1999-03-19 Aerospatiale Procede de mise sur orbite geostationnaire d'un satellite artificiel
WO2004054878A1 (fr) 2002-12-18 2004-07-01 Intersecure Logic Limited Bras actionneur a utiliser dans un engin spatial
WO2004054877A1 (fr) 2002-12-18 2004-07-01 Intersecure Logic Limited Vehicule de service pour realiser dans l'espace des operations sur un vehicule spatial cible, systeme et procede d'entretien faisant appel a un vehicule de service
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US6945500B2 (en) 2003-08-15 2005-09-20 Skycorp, Inc. Apparatus for a geosynchronous life extension spacecraft
US10611504B2 (en) 2014-08-26 2020-04-07 Effective Space Solutions Ltd. Docking system and method for satellites
RU2643744C2 (ru) * 2016-03-14 2018-02-05 Акционерное общество "Военно-промышленная корпорация "Научно-производственное объединение машиностроения" Ракетно-космический комплекс и способ функционирования ракетно-космического комплекса
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