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Zero Propellant Maneuver
A zero-propellant maneuver (ZPM) is an optimal attitude trajectory used to perform spacecraft rotational control without the need to use thrusters. ZPMs are designed for spacecraft that use momentum storage actuators.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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A zero-propellant maneuver (ZPM) is an optimal attitude trajectory used to perform spacecraft rotational control without the need to use thrusters. ZPMs are designed for spacecraft that use momentum storage actuators.2
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- WikipediaZero-propellant maneuver
- WikidataQ8069545
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsZero Propellant Maneuver photo by NASA, Public domain