Although the cluster spacecraft is basically a simple, highly stable spinner, its dynamics and its AOCMS (Attitude and Orbit Control and Maneuver System) posses a number of unusable and interesting features. The spacecraft contains large quantities of liquid propellant and, in orbit, deploys eight booms. Four of these booms are cable booms, each 50 m in length. The spacecraft is maneuvered extensively in the deployed configuration and the response of the deployed spacecraft to maneuvering are discussed, together with the analytical tools and software packages used to support the investigations.
Dynamics of the Cluster Spacecraft
1991
6 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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