This paper describes a control system that uses small (0.1-N) hydrogen-fueled, high-expansion-ratio resistojets to control a Space Station's position and attitude. The number and size of the resistojets is calculated based on requirements for stationkeeping, compensation for steady-state gravity-gradient and aerodynamic torques, momentum loading due to mobile remote manipulator motion, Shuttle Orbiter docking, and translational evasive maneuvering. The all-resistojet control system performs continuous orbit maintenance while keeping the linear accelerations on the spacecraft lower than they would be without any control system operating.
All resistojet control of the NASA dual keel Space Station
Triennial World Congress of IFAC ; 1987 ; Munich, Germany
1988-01-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
Space Station Freedom resistojet system study
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