Probabilistic analysis of maneuvering nanosatellites with electrothermal propulsion system

Abstract

Abstract A method is proposed for assessing the results of correction maneuvers for a nanosatellite (NS) with an electrothermal propulsion system (ETPS). Common causes of maneuvering errors associated with technological errors in creation of the propulsion system and the nanosatellite as a whole are revealed by an example of the SamSat-M NS being under development. The analysis of the NS maneuvering process was carried out in a probabilistic setting. A factor analysis is carried out and the contribution of the design parameters of the NS and ETPS to the spread of the projections of the velocity increase vector of the NS motion and the arising angular motion is determined.