NAVIGATION SATELLITE ORIENTATION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B64G1/24 B64G1/44 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to controlling orientation of an artificial earth satellite with solar panels. The disclosed method includes performing necessary turning of the artificial earth satellite along with solar panels and, separately, the solar panels about a first and a second axis. The antenna of the artificial earth satellite is directed towards the earth and the normal to the solar panels is directed towards the sun. Independent programmed turns about the first and second axes of the artificial earth satellite are performed in intervals of uncertainty of orientation of the artificial earth satellite on shadow orbits. In different versions of said turns, after the first turn, the artificial earth satellite is held in an intermediate position and normal orientation of the artificial earth satellite is then restored. This improves the accuracy of predicting movement of the artificial earth satellite on shadow orbits and accuracy of measuring the range to the artificial earth satellite.

EFFECT: high accuracy of determining navigation-time data on navigation artificial earth satellites by consumers.

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