Apparatus and method for estimating remaining fuel quantity in GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) communication satellite propulsion system
US6055485A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a software tool in a PC environment, which can be used for planing and analyzing a mission of communication satellite. Input data required for predicting and estimating the amount of fuel remaining in the satellite is automatically connected to the main program, to create the remaining fuel quantity value in the result file automatically. The invention allows the satellite operator to easily perform the computation of the remaining fuel quantity in the analysis of satellite mission, and to arrange related data.
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