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BENDER DOUGLAS J
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HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO
9 patentsUS5412574AMay 2, 1995
Method of attitude determination using earth and star sensors
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO88 citations94
US5556058ASep 17, 1996
Spacecraft attitude determination using sun sensor, earth sensor, and space-to-ground link
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO42 citations92
US5257759ANov 2, 1993
Method and apparatus for controlling a solar wing of a satellite using a sun sensor
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO47 citations92
US5557285ASep 17, 1996
Gimbal control system
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO42 citations91
US4752884AJun 21, 1988
Precision platform pointing controller for a dual-spin spacecraft
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO45 citations91
US5337981AAug 16, 1994
Method and apparatus for compensating for solar torque transients on a satellite during a solar eclipse
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO12 citations73
US5310143AMay 10, 1994
Three axis thruster modulation
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO19 citations72
US5540405AJul 30, 1996
Method and apparatus for compensating for magnetic disturbance torques on a satellite
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO17 citations70
US5261631ANov 16, 1993
Momentum wheel platform steering system and method
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO18 citations66
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
3 patentsUS6019320AFeb 1, 2000
Spacecraft acquisition of sun pointing
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP31 citations90
US6021979AFeb 8, 2000
Sun-referenced safe-hold control for momentum biased satellites
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP41 citations84
US6003818ADec 21, 1999
System and method for utilizing stored momentum to optimize spacecraft slews
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP12 citations71