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Orientation Control Method and System for Object in MotionAn object in motion has a force applied thereto at a point of application. By moving the point of application such that the distance between the object's center-of-mass and the point of application is changed, the object's orientation can be changed/adjusted.
Document ID
20120001607
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Whorton, Mark Stephen
Redmon, Jr., John W.
Cox, Mark D.
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 3, 2012
Subject Category
Physics (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-8,090,484
Patent Number: NASA-Case-MFS-32651-1
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/403,096
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-8,090,484|NASA-Case-MFS-32651-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/403,096
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