US PATENT SUBCLASS 244 / 164
.~ Attitude control

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244 /   HD   AERONAUTICS

158 R  DF  SPACECRAFT {6}
164.~ Attitude control {7}
165  DF  .~.~> By gyroscope or flywheel
166  DF  .~.~> By magnetic effect
167  DF  .~.~> By gravity gradient
168  DF  .~.~> By solar pressure
169  DF  .~.~> By jet motor
170  DF  .~.~> By nutation damper
171  DF  .~.~> With attitude sensor means

DEFINITION

Classification: 244/164

(under subclass 158) Apparatus wherein the machine or structure includes regulatory means for either maintaining or correcting its position or attitude either at or to a desired setting respectively as it moves in the upper reaches of and/or beyond the atmosphere of a celestial body.

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3.15+, for automatic guidance for missile stabilization and guidance control.

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73, Measuring and Testing,

178, for navigation and see the search notes in the definition thereto.

318, Electricity: Motive Power Systems, 580+, for servo systems for vehicular guidance with single axis control.

701, Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location,

3+, for computing systems in the application of vehicle control.