METHOD OF ORIENTING SPACESHIP BOUND COORDINATE SYSTEM AXES IN SPACE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B64G1/36 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to spaceship control around center of mass. Proposed method consists in that axes of spaceship bound coordinate system (X_KA, Y_KA, Z_KA) are aligned with those of solar-orbital coordinates (X_COCK , Y_COCK). Z_COCK). Note here that Y_COCK is directed to the Sun while axis Y_KA aligned therewith is perpendicular to working surface of spaceship solar batteries. Axes X_COCK and X_KA are located in spaceship orbit plane and describe general (at definite semi-pass) spaceship direction. Axis Z_COCK complements system of coordinate axes to right rectangular one. Solar-orbital system represents quasi-inertial system relative to the Sun. Axis Y_COCK is set by spaceship device setting to direction to the Sun. Spaceship linear speed and spaceship orbit plane are defined by known methods and appliances.

EFFECT: optimum utilisation of solar energy.

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