| | Using reflected solar radiation pressure to provide stationkeeping maneuvering of a spacecraft - Patent 6164597 |
 | | Once the spacecraft is in orbit at the desired orbital location, a reflected component of the solar radiation pressure is caused to selectively apply a force to the spacecraft that moves the spacecraft to perform stationkeeping maneuvers. |
| | Once in orbit at the desired orbital location, the spacecraft 10 is yaw steered 23 to follow a yaw steering profile so that the axis of the solar array is substantially normal to a plane containing the sun vector and nadir vector. |
| | Stationkeeping is believed to be operationally simpler and less risky, since the only commanding requirement is for a yaw bias or tilt angle as needed. |
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