Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,080,307 · App. 07/522,873
Spacecraft earth-pointing attitude acquisition method
Inventors:
John W. Smay, John F. Yocum, William F. Hummel
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 14, 1992
Filed: May 14, 1990
Inventors
John W. Smay
John F. Yocum
William F. Hummel
Assignee (at issue)
Hughes Aircraft Company
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