Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,437,047 · App. 06/282,776
System for autonomous earth-pointing acquisition of a dual-spin satellite
Inventor:
John W. Smay
Patented Case
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Granted: Mar 13, 1984
Filed: Jul 13, 1981
Inventor
John W. Smay
Assignee (at issue)
Hughes Aircraft Company
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