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Operational Guidelines for Small Satellites New Work Item Proposal Berlin, GE May 2011. Dr. David Finkleman. ISSUE. Small satellites proliferate as secondary payloads on many major mission launches Small satellites have meager maneuver and communication capabilities
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Operational Guidelines for Small SatellitesNew Work Item ProposalBerlin, GEMay 2011 Dr. David Finkleman http: //www.centerforspace.com
ISSUE • Small satellites proliferate as secondary payloads on many major mission launches • Small satellites have meager maneuver and communication capabilities • Small satellites occasionally remain in very long lived orbits http: //www.centerforspace.com
PROPOSED WORK • GUIDANCE FOR ACCEPTABLE ORBITAL OPERATING REGIMES BASED ON: • OBSERVABILITY • MANEUVERABILITY (ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) • COMMUNICATIONS, GUIDANCE, AND CONTROL • POPULATION OF SIGNIFICANT SPACECRAFT AND DEBRIS http: //www.centerforspace.com