The report discusses the autonomous orbit control system launched aboard the synchronous communications satellite LES-6 in late 1968. The topics presented include the motivation for automatic orbit control, the measurement techniques, observability and controllability, the design of a variable limit-cycle system, automatic station acquisition, simulation, and testing. The history of the development of this control system is emphasized, and the early flight results are discussed. (Author)


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    Title :

    Automatic Orbit Control of the Lincoln Experimental Satellite Les-6


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    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    65 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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