Attitude control system for tethered satellite

摘要

PURPOSE:To provide an effective posture control means for a thether type artificial satellite whose posture control is difficult by the conventional control system of an artificial satellite which uses wheels. CONSTITUTION:This posture controller is composed of thether control mechanisms 7a, 7b, 7c which controls respective length of three branches 6a, 6b, 6c branched at a thether mounting position in a satellite 1, a reaction wheel 8 which directs the yawing axial direction of a satellite. It is thus possible to control the roll and pitch posture angle of the satellite with the thether control mechanisms, and satellite yawing posture angle by the rotation control of the reaction wheel.