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This is exactly how the NOAA GOES sats work. Every day at a proscribed time we used to desaturate the reaction wheels, so they could more or less keep running
by dabluecaboose 4y ago
This is exactly how the NOAA GOES sats work. Every day at a proscribed time we used to desaturate the reaction wheels, so they could more or less keep running constantly and keep the satellite pointing where it should be.
- mlyle 4y agoYup. This would be big enough that a control moment gyro would be "worth it," too-- and could store a whole lot of momentum and allow less frequent desaturation burns.