New strategy saves fuel. Report discusses three existing strategies for maneuvers that maintain apparent position of geosynchronous satellite and present new strategy for satellite subject to daily momentum-wheel dumps. Increases useful lifetime of satellite by reducing frequencies and sizes of maneuvers, reducing rate of fuel consumption.


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    Title :

    Station-Keeping Maneuvers for Geosynchronous Spacecraft


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    Publication date :

    1987-03-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    No indication


    Language :

    English


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