The orbit programs which have been used for injection and positioning and which are now used for stationkeeping of Symphonie satellites A and B are described briefly: apogee maneuver; orbit coarse corrections; orbit fine corrections; station keeping; mission analysis; and orbit determination. Selections from the Symphonie flight model 2 mission report on transfer and positioning phase are annexed.
Short Course on Ground Operations Systems for Geostationary Satellites: Orbit Maneuver Programs (Symphonie)
1976
39 pages
Report
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English