Certain Problems in Designing Space Vehicles with Triaxial Orientation,
Abstract
The article investigates certain aspects in the design of space vehicles which use a flat solar battery for their power generator and a narrow-beam parabolic antenna for two-way radio communication with Earth. To assure that the solar batteries will be directed toward the Sun and the parabolic antenna toward the Earth a triaxial orientation system (Sun-object-Earth or Sun-object-star) is used. The authors discuss optimal arrangement of transmitters and engine, limitations of the Sun-object-Earth orientation, and advantages of the more universal Sun-object-star system. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0724991
Entities
People
- G. Yu. Maksimov
- I. M. Lisovich
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center