Satellite systems and methods to perform rendezvous between a servicer satellite and an on-orbit satellite, and specifically to satellite systems and methods to perform rendezvous between a servicer satellite and an on-orbit client satellite using electric propulsion thrusters. In one aspect, a servicer satellite fires thrusters to reduce a separation distance between the servicer satellite and the client satellite and to remove an angular momentum or a rotational velocity of the servicer satellite, and fires thrusters to reduce a rate of closure between the servicer satellite and the client satellite and to remove the angular momentum or the rotational velocity of the servicer satellite.


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    Title :

    SATELLITE FOR RENDEZVOUS USING ELECTRIC PROPULSION THRUSTERS


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    Publication date :

    2025-01-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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