AOCS Requirements and Practical Limitations for High-Speed Communications on Small Satellites

Table 1

Orbital parameters (inputs).

STK input	Value
Orbit epoch	June 1, 2009, 12:00:00.000 UTCG
Start time	June 1, 2009, 12:00:00.000 UTCG
Stop time	February 1, 2010, 12:00:00.000 UTCG
Propagator	High-precision orbit propagator
Step size	60 s
Coordinate type	Classical
Coordinate system	J2000
Apogee altitude	1447 km
Perigee altitude	354 km
Inclination	71°
Argument of perigee	0°
RAAN	0°
True anomaly	90°