Abstract Attitude reorientation maneuvers were conducted three times on the transfer orbit to obtain the apogee kick motor firing attitude of the Medium Capacity Geostationary Communication Satellite for Experimental Purposes (CS) on the third apogee. After two attitude and five orbit maneuvers on the drift orbit, the CS attained geostationary orbit with station keeping accuracy of ±0.1° seven days after launch.
Geostationary station acquisition maneuvers for the “CS” spin-stabilized communication satellite
Acta Astronautica ; 10 , 11 ; 747-752
1983-05-19
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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