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I guess to prevent dead satellites interferring with new ones comming to GEO from below ? Not sure if that's right though as many GEO insertion orbits often hav
by m4rtink 6y ago
I guess to prevent dead satellites interferring with new ones comming to GEO from below ? Not sure if that's right though as many GEO insertion orbits often have apogeum much higher than the final GEO altitude.
- walrus01 6y agoAssuming a telecom satellite is still controllable at EOL, the TWTAs will be powered off, leaving only the narrow band S/L band command and control channel operational while the orbit is raised slightly.