On-orbit anomalies related to the deployment of spacecraft appendage and possible causes of such failures are considered. The discussion covers mechanical launch loading, on-orbit thermal and solar concerns, reliability of spacecraft pyrotechnics, and practical limitations of ground-based deployment testing. Lessons learned from the successful recovery of the Telesat Canada Anik-E2 satellite in 1991 are examined.<>
Spacecraft on-orbit deployment anomalies: What can be done?
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine ; 8 , 4 ; 3-15
1993-04-01
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Spacecraft On-Orbit Deployment Anomalies
Online Contents | 1993
|On-Orbit Deployment Anamolies: What Can Be Done
NTIS | 1992
|On-orbit deployment anamolies: What can be done?
NTRS | 1992
|Analysis of Spacecraft on-Orbit Anomalies and Lifetimes
NTIS | 1983
|Analysis of spacecraft on-orbit anomalies and lifetimes
NTRS | 1983
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