Apparatus and method for controlling geostationary orbit satellite
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1. An apparatus for controlling a geostationary orbit satellite, the apparatus comprising:
- a data processing unit to generate remote measurement data by measuring a state of a geostationary orbit satellite;
a signal transmitting/receiving unit to receive a remote command signal and to transmit the remote measurement data; and
a satellite control unit to control an orbit and a pose of the geostationary orbit satellite relative to inclined geosynchronous space debris,wherein the geostationary orbit satellite is maintained at a predetermined safe distance from the inclined geosynchronous space debris when the inclined geosynchronous pace debris passes through an equatorial plane of earth,wherein the satellite control unit controls a radial separation between the geostationary orbit satellite and the inclined geosynchronous space debris to maintain the predetermined safe distance for collision avoidance when the inclined geosynchronous space debris passes through the equatorial plane of the Earth, andwherein the satellite control unit adjusts a velocity of the geostationary orbit satellite to maintain the predetermined safe distance for collision avoidance between the geostationary orbit satellite and the inclined geosynchronous space debris.
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An apparatus and method for controlling a geostationary orbit satellite is provided. The method including generating remote measurement data by measuring a state of a geostationary orbit satellite, transmitting the remote measurement data, receiving a remote command signal, and controlling an orbit and a pose of the geostationary orbit satellite relative to inclined geosynchronous space debris.
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1. An apparatus for controlling a geostationary orbit satellite, the apparatus comprising:
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a data processing unit to generate remote measurement data by measuring a state of a geostationary orbit satellite; a signal transmitting/receiving unit to receive a remote command signal and to transmit the remote measurement data; and a satellite control unit to control an orbit and a pose of the geostationary orbit satellite relative to inclined geosynchronous space debris, wherein the geostationary orbit satellite is maintained at a predetermined safe distance from the inclined geosynchronous space debris when the inclined geosynchronous pace debris passes through an equatorial plane of earth, wherein the satellite control unit controls a radial separation between the geostationary orbit satellite and the inclined geosynchronous space debris to maintain the predetermined safe distance for collision avoidance when the inclined geosynchronous space debris passes through the equatorial plane of the Earth, and wherein the satellite control unit adjusts a velocity of the geostationary orbit satellite to maintain the predetermined safe distance for collision avoidance between the geostationary orbit satellite and the inclined geosynchronous space debris. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling a geostationary orbit satellite, the method comprising:
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generating remote measurement data by a data processing unit by measuring a state of a geostationary orbit satellite; transmitting the remote measurement data by a signal transmitting/receiving unit; receiving a remote command signal by the signal transmitting/receiving unit; and controlling an orbit and a pose of the geostationary orbit satellite relative to inclined geosynchronous space debris by a satellite control unit, wherein the satellite control unit maintains the geostationary orbit satellite at a predetermined safe distance from the inclined geosynchronous space debris when the inclined geosynchronous pace debris passes through an equatorial plane of earth, wherein controlling an orbit comprise controlling a radial separation between the geostationary orbit satellite and the inclined geosynchronous space debris by the satellite control unit to maintain the predetermined safe distance for collision avoidance when the inclined geosynchronous space debris passes through the equatorial plane of the Earth, and wherein the satellite control unit adjusts a velocity of the geostationary orbit satellite to maintain the predetermined safe distance for collision avoidance between the geostationary orbit satellite and the inclined geosynchronous space debris. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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