Title :
Supporting omni-directional communications capability in variable attitude spacecraft
Author :
Brenchley, Mark ; Garner, Peter ; Maynard, Kevin ; Butlin, Tim ; Krabel, Eckhard
Author_Institution :
Surrey Satellite Technol. Ltd., Guildford, UK
Abstract :
This paper describes the work undertaken to provide omni-directional communications on Sapphire, a variable attitude spacecraft. Several options to solve the problem are considered and two chosen; analysis is presented to show that mission objectives can be met.
Keywords :
Aerospace control; Artificial satellites; Attitude control; Cameras; Earth; Educational institutions; Moon; Payloads; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON), 2010 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vilnius, Lithuania
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5288-0
