A method for stationing a satellite comprises a transfer phase, during which the satellite moves on an elliptical geosynchronous orbit, the orbit being deformed progressively by application of a thrust by electrical or hybrid electrical-chemical propulsion to bring it closer to a geostationary orbit. The transfer step comprises a substep during which, during a plurality of revolutions of the satellite, the thrust is stopped for a fraction of orbital period and tests of a telecommunications payload of the satellite are performed in the absence of thrust.
PROCEDE DE MISE A POSTE D'UN SATELLITE ET DE TEST EN ORBITE DE SA CHARGE UTILE
METHOD FOR STATIONING A SATELLITE AND FOR TESTING THE PAYLOAD THEREOF IN ORBIT
VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONIERUNG EINES SATELLITEN UND ZUM TESTEN SEINER NUZTLAST IN DER UMLAUFBAHN
2019-08-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
French
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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