Title :
The Gyrolite: A New Generation Synchronous Satellite
Author_Institution :
Synchrosat Limited, Canada
Abstract :
A typical GYROLITE spacecraft recently designed by this author is described. It is shown that, for the satellite to have a stable attitude, the spinning part must have a favorable inertia ratio.
Keywords :
Assembly; Damping; Equations; Power system control; Satellites; Space vehicles; Spinning; Springs; Synchronous generators; Wheels;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1977.308506
