On-Orbit and In-Plant Satellite Storage.

Abstract

The increasing need to maintain uninterrupted military communications service and the economies inherent in batch satellite buys have forced programs to decide on a mode of storage for those satellites not immediately needed for the on-orbit operational system. The experience of on-going satellite programs is reviewed to determine the relative benefits of on-orbit versus on-the-ground (in-plant) storage. Design factors that must be considered for storage on orbit are addressed and show that the impact on satellite design is small. Data on the operability of units (black boxes) that were turned on after years of on-orbit dormancy indicated very low on-orbit dormancy failure rates.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025902

Entities

People

  • Roy Hammerand

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Military Communications
  • Space Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Industrial Economics

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites