A number of areas of research and laboratory experiments were identified which could lead to development of a cost efficient remote, disable satellite recovery system. Estimates were planned of disabled satellite motion. A concept is defined as a Tumbling Satellite Recovery kit which includes a modular system, composed of a number of subsystem mechanisms that can be readily integrated into varying combinations. This would enable the user to quickly configure a tailored remote, disabled satellite recovery kit to meet a broad spectrum of potential scenarios. The capability was determined of U.S. Earth based satellite tracking facilities to adequately determine the orientation and motion rates of disabled satellites.


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    Title :

    Concept Definition Study for Recovery of Tumbling Satellites. Volume 2: Supporting Research and Technology Report


    Contributors:
    D. A. Cable (author) / W. L. Derocher (author) / J. A. Cathcart (author) / M. G. Keeley (author) / L. Madayev (author)

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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