North/south Station Keeping of Geostationary Satellite Using Mft
A precise determination of the fuel efficiency is important because North/South station keeping ,which controls the inclination of the geostationary orbit, consumes most of the satellite fuel. We estimate the amount of fuel required during the lifetime of the KOREASAT when MFT(Minimum Fuel Target) t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Space Science Society (KSSS)
1997-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/1997/v14n1/OJOOBS_1997_v14n1_150.pdf |
| Summary: | A precise determination of the fuel efficiency is important because North/South station keeping ,which controls the inclination of the geostationary orbit, consumes most of the satellite fuel. We estimate the amount of fuel required during the lifetime of the KOREASAT when MFT(Minimum Fuel Target) technique is adopted, and the result is compared to those when MCT(Maximum Compensation Target) and TBCT(Track-Back Chord Target) technique are applied. From this computation, we find that if MFT technique is adopted, the lifetime of the satellite can be extended at least 45 and 15 days, respectively, compared to those consumed with MCT and TBCT technique. |
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| ISSN: | 2093-5587 2093-1409 |