Onboard sensors and associated ground based processing systems are used to maintain a well stabilized attitude for the RAE 1 in its near circular earth orbit despite the satellite's four extremely long and flexible antenna booms. Boom tip deflection pictures and central hub orientation measurements show that large boom vibrations and major attitude stability problems anticipated prior to launch have not materialized.


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    Title :

    Dynamical in-orbit behavior of the Radio Astronomy Explorer satellite


    Contributors:
    Walden, H. (author)


    Publication date :

    1972-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :