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GB9308671D0 - A solar sensor for z-axes for satellite attitude determination - Google Patents

A solar sensor for z-axes for satellite attitude determination

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Publication number
GB9308671D0
GB9308671D0 GB939308671A GB9308671A GB9308671D0 GB 9308671 D0 GB9308671 D0 GB 9308671D0 GB 939308671 A GB939308671 A GB 939308671A GB 9308671 A GB9308671 A GB 9308671A GB 9308671 D0 GB9308671 D0 GB 9308671D0
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Prior art keywords
axes
attitude determination
satellite attitude
solar sensor
solar
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GB939308671A
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GB2266634A (en
GB2266634B (en
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Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
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Deutsche Aerospace AG
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/783—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived from static detectors or detector systems

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
GB9308671A 1992-04-29 1993-04-27 A solar sensor for z-axes for satellite attitude determination Expired - Fee Related GB2266634B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE4214136A DE4214136C2 (en) 1992-04-29 1992-04-29 Two-axis measuring sun sensor

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GB9308671D0 true GB9308671D0 (en) 1993-06-09
GB2266634A GB2266634A (en) 1993-11-03
GB2266634B GB2266634B (en) 1995-08-16

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JP (1) JP2644961B2 (en)
DE (1) DE4214136C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2690738B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2266634B (en)
IT (1) IT1272470B (en)

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DE4214136C2 (en) 1995-09-21
FR2690738B1 (en) 1994-09-16
IT1272470B (en) 1997-06-23
DE4214136A1 (en) 1993-11-04
FR2690738A1 (en) 1993-11-05
ITMI930805A0 (en) 1993-04-23
GB2266634A (en) 1993-11-03
GB2266634B (en) 1995-08-16
JP2644961B2 (en) 1997-08-25
JPH0626857A (en) 1994-02-04
ITMI930805A1 (en) 1994-10-23

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