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Spacecraft Bus Initial Activation and Checkout of a LEO Satellite  

Jeon, Moon-Jin (한국항공우주연구원 다목적 3호체계팀)
Kwon, Dong-Young (한국항공우주연구원 다목적 3호체계팀)
Kim, Day-Young (한국항공우주연구원 다목적 3호체계팀)
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Aerospace Engineering and Technology / v.11, no.2, 2012 , pp. 33-38 More about this Journal
Abstract
A LEO Satellite performs automatic initial operations by FSW after separation from a launch vehicle. After initial operation by FSW is finished, preparation for normal operation is performed by ground during bus initial activation and checkout phase. First of all, we check state of health of the satellite including solar array deployment status. After then, each unit of spacecraft bus is activated and checked. After activation and checkout of every units used for normal operation, we check maneuver performance for imaging mission and orbit maintenance performance. Because the Bus IAC is performed during limited ground contact time, every detailed procedure must be designed considering ground contact. Therefore, the Bus IAC procedure is separated into several parts based on ground contact duration. In addition, the procedures for every possible operation including expected situation as results of IAC procedures and unexpected contingency situation must be prepared. The contingency operation is also designed based on ground contact duration. The LEO satellite was successfully launched and the Bus IAC was successfully performed. In this paper, we explain design concepts and execution results of Bus IAC.
Keywords
satellite; early operation; Bus Initial Activation and Checkout;
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