Patent №
US 7,546,983
Granted
2009-06-16
Filed 2005
Owner
BOEING COMPANY, THE
Lab
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AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
11200215
A system for, and method of recovering a solar-powered spacecraft from an anomaly that renders the attitude of the spacecraft unknown includes maintaining a power-safe attitude by switching between two orthogonal axes using solar panel current sensors. The system and method may also include simultaneously determining spacecraft attitude using a star sensor. The system is applicable to spacecraft operating in a solar wing-stowed configuration.
AI classification
Ownership
BOEING COMPANY, THE
assignment · 168780172
Assignors
WANG, H. G., LI, RONGSHENG
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.