NASA NTRS · 19920047261
The ACTS Spacecraft
Abstract
The tested physical and performance characteristics of the ACTS spacecraft are presented with emphasis placed on those for the multibeam antenna, the communications electronics panel, and the bus. Performance measurements for the multibeam antenna agree with predicted parameters, and the electronics panel provides four transponder channels for redundancy and system reliability. The spacecraft bus provides unique features including an attitude-control subsystem with autotrack for pitch accuracy, a sun sensor for yaw control, and thruster firing for dual spin turns.
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Gargione, Frank. 1992-01-01. The ACTS Spacecraft. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920047261
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