DocumentCode
281719
Title
Options and alternatives on the INTELSAT VII spacecraft
Author
Silk, R.
Author_Institution
Technol. & Dev. Div., British Telecom Int., London, UK
fYear
1989
fDate
32590
Firstpage
42461
Lastpage
42463
Abstract
In addition to the basic requirements for the INTELSAT VII a number of optional features and services had been identified by INTELSAT and were included in the request for proposals (RFP). These are described and include command security, spacecraft storage and retest, attitude determination and control subsystem simulator, linearisers, reduced telemetry monitoring, ion thrusters, and error corrections for inclined orbit
Keywords
artificial satellites; satellite relay systems; INTELSAT VII spacecraft; attitude determination; command security; control subsystem simulator; error corrections; inclined orbit; ion thrusters; linearisers; optional features; request for proposals; services; spacecraft retest; spacecraft storage; telemetry monitoring;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Intelsat VII - Another Step in the Evolution of the Global Intelsat Communications System, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
198126
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