Disclosed is a satellite which includes an Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) and at least one radiative surface, where the orientation of the satellite with respect to the sun is changed between a first position where the radiative surface points away from the Sun and a second position where the radiative surface points towards the Sun, thus allowing the satellite to purposefully radiate or absorb heat. The satellite may rotate around an axis perpendicular to the direction of travel. The satellite may maintain the first and second positions based on the temperature of the satellite. The radiative surface may be a polyvinyl fluoride film. The satellite may include an SAR antenna which points at the Earth in both the first and second positions.


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    Title :

    Satellite thermal control


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-02-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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