Disclosed is a method (70) for monitoring a phase for transferring a satellite (20) from one earth orbit, called “initial orbit”, to another earth orbit, called “mission orbit”, in particular a transfer using electric propulsion unit. The monitoring method includes a step for estimating the direction of the satellite during the transfer phase by way of an earth array antenna (30) including a plurality of elementary antennas (31), each elementary antenna having a primary radiation lobe with a width greater than or equal to 20°, the elementary antennas (31) being oriented such that their respective fields of vision overlap, the direction of the satellite being estimated based on at least one useful phase difference measurement between signals corresponding to a target signal, transmitted by the satellite and received on a pair of elementary antennas (31).


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    Title :

    PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE SURVEILLANCE D'UNE PHASE DE TRANSFERT D'UN SATELLITE D'UNE ORBITE INITIALE VERS UNE ORBITE DE MISSION


    Additional title:

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PHASE FOR TRANSFERRING A SATELLITE FROM AN INITIAL ORBIT TO A MISSION ORBIT
    VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG EINES PHASE ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG EINES SATELLITEN AUS EINER ERSTEN UMLAUFBAHN ZU EINER MISSIONSUMLAUFBAHN


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    Publication date :

    2016-05-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    French


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS




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