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    Naval Academy Displays NRL’s Enduring Presence in Space Research [Image 2 of 4]

    Naval Academy Displays NRL’s Enduring Presence in Space Research

    UNITED STATES

    09.20.2019

    Photo by Josiah D Pearce 

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

    NRL pioneered the gravity gradient system for stabilizing the attitude of satellites with respect to Earth. The GGSE series of satellites used long booms to gain 2-axis, and then 3- axis (horizontal, vertical, and transverse) stabilization.

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    Date Taken: 09.20.2019
    Date Posted: 09.27.2019 12:49
    Photo ID: 5790930
    VIRIN: 190830-N-UG979-0042
    Resolution: 3108x4351
    Size: 1.48 MB
    Location: US

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