The reliability of the station-keeping activator subsystem of a geostationary satellite using electric thrusters is analyzed by modeling the probabilistic behavior of the system as a homogeneous Markov process. The method is applied to the particular case of a 400-kg satellite using 1.5-mN cesium contact electric thrusters. lt is shown that certain system configurations offer a mass improvement without loss of reliability.
Reliability of the Station-Keeping Activator Subsystem of a Geostationary Satellite
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-13 , 3 ; 255-263
1977-05-01
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