The analysis required to estimate auxiliary-propulsion system requirements for a mission which includes tipoff rate reduction, acquisitions, disturbance torques, orbital disturbances, and spacecraft commanded maneuvers is presented. The comparison of several candidate auxiliary-propulsion systems and system combinations for an advanced applications technology satellite (ATS-H) is described. A generalized auxiliary-propulsion system tradeoff, based on mission cost effectiveness criteria, is examined. The specific mission assumptions for the ATS-H spacecraft are included, along with a discussion of the sensitivity of the final selection to these assumptions. (Author)
Satellite Auxiliary-Propulsion Selection Techniques. Applications of Selection Techniques to the Ats-H Satellite
1972
38 pages
Report
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English
Satellite Auxiliary-Propulsion Selection Techniques
NTIS | 1970
|Satellite auxiliary-propulsion selection techniques
NTRS | 1970
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