AUTOMATIC ORBIT CONTROL OF THE LINCOLN EXPERIMENTAL SATELLITE LES-6

Abstract
The report discusses the autonomous orbit control system launched aboard the synchronous communications satellite LES-6 in late 1968. The topics presented include the motivation for automatic orbit control, the measurement techniques, observability and controllability, the design of a variable limit- cycle system, automatic station acquisition, simulation, and testing. The history of the development of this control system is emphasized, and the early flight results are discussed.

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