Abstract As rideshare launches become more commonplace secomdary payloads continue to be challenged by the limited choice of orbits, upper stage restart capability and risk-averse nature of primary payloads to allow for flexibility in the development sequence. The result is that a secondary payload’s final orbit is limited by its host and the propulsion capability of the individual spacecraft, particularly so for cubesat class passengers.
Optimal (not opportunity) orbits for rideshare payloads
2018-01-01
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Global Coverage from Ad-hoc Constellations in Rideshare Orbits
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