Operations done to keep a spacecraft in a particular orbit. Generally done by by thruster burns. In LEO this must be done to counteract the momentum loss to atmospheric drag. In other orbits it may be needed to maintain a planned relative position over a long period of time.
Questions tagged [station-keeping]
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Delta-V for station keeping
How can I calculate the necessary thrust to keep a satellite of 1 kg mass in orbit, for a Delta-V of 2 m/s, knowing that the correction force must be done once a month for 900 seconds?
Ricardo Casimiro
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Zero propellant thrusters
Is it possible to create thrusters for station keeping that require no fuel?
Are there ideas similar to solar sails which can help in station- keeping and make use of a natural phenomenon? Except the EM drive.
Sam G.
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