Re: [amsat-bb] AO-40: 400N burn before arcjet?

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The Orbital Mechanics needed to put the satellite into a stable and higher
orbit are very precise.
>From what I understand about the 400 Newton engine is that it requires very
little fuel to make the needed adjustments.

It is also more controllable than other types and it requires a smaller
space/mass ratio.

I am going to try to research some more info about the small engine!

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Achim Vollhardt wrote:

> I am just thinking about the new orbital adjustment sequence (stated in
> telemetry) where a short 400N burn will occur before the arcjet firings.
> Any idea about the reasons?
>
> see the 'old' maneuver sequence at:
>
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/ao40/maneuvers.html
>
> 73s Achim, DH2VA
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