PROCEDIMIENTO DE DETERMINACION Y DE CONTROL DE LA POSICION DE UN SATELITE POR AUTORROTACION ELIPTICA DE TRANSFERENCIA.

摘要

In order to control the attitude of a spin- stabilised satellite (1) in an elliptic transfer orbit (7) for the purpose of its passage into a gestation orbit, after the insertion of the satellite in the transfer orbit at the perigee of the latter, with an initial attitude close to a predetermined final attitude aimed at for apogee handling:… - the right ascension beta of the satellite is modified (C) so as to impart to it an intermediate attitude such that the field of view of the terrestrial detectors (5) intercepts the Earth for a position of the satellite in the transfer orbit which is offset by at least 10 degrees in relation to the apogee,… - the declination alpha of the axis of rotation of the satellite is measured, and then this is adjusted (C') to the value desired for apogee handling,… - while maintaining this declination constant, the right ascension is adjusted (D) on the basis of the measurements of the solar detectors in such a manner as to bring the satellite into its final attitude, and… - apogee handling is initiated. …IMAGE…