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Spacecraft Orientation

a certain angular position that is imparted to a spacecraft with respect to celestial bodies, lines of force of magnetic and gravitational fields, or other given directions in space.

The orientation of a spacecraft varies according to the craft’s function. In astronomical studies of the sun, moon, or stars, the spacecraft must be oriented toward the corresponding celestial bodies. A communications satellite with directional antennas is oriented, or aimed, toward terrestrial communications centers, and spacecraft equipped with solar batteries are oriented with the working surface of the batteries toward the sun. During rendezvous of two spacecraft, mutual orientation is required in some cases.

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The mission also succeeded in verifying experimental television techniques designed to develop a worldwide meteorological satellite information system, and testing Sun angle and horizon sensor systems for spacecraft orientation.

World's First Weather Satellite Launched 50 Years Ago Today and ... by PR Newswire

of Toronto) focuses on spacecraft attitude dynamics--the applied science whose aim is to understand and predict how spacecraft orientation evolves.

Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics. (reprint, 1986) by SciTech Book News

Researchers eye retinal remapping Technology being developed by NASA for spacecraft orientation and docking operations may one day help patients suffering from vision defects.

Researchers eye retinal mapping by Weiss, Rick / Science News

space-charge debunching

space-charge effect

space-charge grid

Space-Charge Grid Tube

space-charge layer

space-charge limitation

space-charge polarization

space-charge region

space-division multiple access

space-dyed yarn

space-filling curve