The Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) satellite, which lost fine pointing attitude control early in its orbital life, was successfully repaired in orbit a little more than four years after its original launch. This successful repair removed the subject of satellite servic-ing from the realm of discussion to that of accomplished fact and, in the opinion of the authors, presages an era during which servicing, repair and up-grading of satellites utilizing the Orbiter and, later, the Space Station will be routine.


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    Title :

    Satellite Servicing - Lessons Learned From Solar Maximum Repair


    Contributors:
    Sprott, Arthur L. (author) / Bay, M. (author)

    Conference:

    Optical Platforms ; 1984 ; Huntsville,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1984-10-23





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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