CPC B64G 1/402 (2013.01) [B64G 1/24 (2013.01); B64G 1/244 (2019.05); B64G 1/546 (2013.01); B64G 1/641 (2013.01); B64G 1/401 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method of facilitating flight operations, the method comprising:
coupling a payload to a spacecraft via a payload interface;
performing thrusting events;
measuring pitch and yaw of the coupled payload and spacecraft; and
dynamically adjusting the relative alignment of the payload and the spacecraft while the payload remains coupled to the spacecraft, wherein dynamically adjusting the relative alignment of the payload and the spacecraft includes dynamically adjusting the relative alignment during the thrusting events to control the pitch and yaw based at least on the measured pitch and yaw.
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