The Italsat apogee engine firing strategy is unusual in that the spacecraft drifts west in the planned near synchronous orbit. The combination of constraints producing this solution is examined and the operational aspects of implementing it are considered. The results of the Italsat apogee engine firings are described and an estimate of the spacecraft lifetime is given. Possible improvements of the Italsat strategy for Artemis are noted.


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    Title :

    Italsat Multiple Apogee Engine Firings


    Contributors:
    D. Hocken (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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