Satellite systems and methods to perform rendezvous and docking between a servicer satellite and an on-orbit satellite, and specifically to satellite systems and methods to perform rendezvous and docking between a servicer satellite and an on-orbit client satellite using electric propulsion thrusters. In one aspect, a servicer satellite with a set of thruster arms each attached to an electric propulsion thruster performs acceleration, deceleration, and steering maneuvers through six degree of freedom positioning of the thrusters, the same set of thruster arms and thrusters performing station keeping of the docked servicer-client satellite system.


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    Title :

    Satellite for rendezvous and docking using electric propulsion thrusters


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    Publication date :

    2024-09-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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