Improving the Efficiency of Earth Monitoring Missions by Equipping Small Spacecraft AIST-2 with Electric Propulsion. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salmin, V.V.; Tkachenko, S.I.; Volotsuev, V.V.; Kaurov, I.V.
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 185(2017)
• Page Start: 198
• Page End: 204
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: small spacecraft -- electric propulsion -- aerodynamic drag -- design parameters; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.03.300
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: The paper considers the problem of equipping a small spacecraft (SS) of the AIST-2 series with electric propulsion for orbital plane maneuvers, such as station keeping and attitude control. Solution of this problem will increase the satellite's operational service life on a low-Earth orbit and, in future, allow attitude control of a satellite constellation.