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ACTIVE STABILIZATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Attitude stabilisation techniques of a satellite can be broadly classified into two categories: passive statibilisation and active stabilisation ... Active control systems directly sense satellite attitude errors and supply a torque command to alter it as required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

La stabilisation passive consiste soit à communiquer un mouvement de rotation au satellite autour de son axe principal d'inertie qui garde alors une direction fixe dans l'espace (stabilisation gyroscopique ou par spin), soit à utiliser le gradient de gravité créé par l'astre autour duquel il gravite. La stabilisation active s'obtient à l'aide de jets de gaz par des micropropulseurs, de volants d'inertie, ou de bobines magnétiques.

Spanish

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