EUROSTAR 3000 AOCS DESIGN

摘要

The EUROSTAR 3000 AOCS has been designed and developed by MATRA MARCONI SPACE to match the needs of present and future geostationary telecommunication missions. It re-uses widely the EUROSTAR 2000+ flight proven concept and hardware and provides key improvements for better performance and reduced operational workload. Its versatility allows it to be compatible with a wide range of satellite sizes, starting from medium GEO to extra-large GEO. It has been developed to ensure high performance and reliability with a large degree of autonomy on station. The EUROSTAR 3000 AOCS will fly on the French technological satellite program, STENTOR in year 2000.