Cluster Initialization 2 00W Power History for cluster of 3 S/C 2 s/c clusters e->3 s/c clusters S/C 1 S/C 2 S/C 3 10° d10 15 10 Initialization Time ( of periods 2.5 2 s/c clusters 0.15 e->3 sc clusters Time(No. of Periods) Peak power required is below Techsat 21 EE9 15 maximum(200 W)for initialization periods greater than 0.2 period AV required asymptotes to -0.45 m/s Recommend initialization time of 1 period Intalization Time ( of periods) 10 due to significant AV savings (67%) Space Systems Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySpace Systems Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology 200 W Cluster Initialization (2) Cluster Initialization (2) Power History for cluster of 3 S/C • Peak power required is below Techsat 21 maximum (200 W) for initialization periods greater than 0.2 period • ∆V required asymptotes to ~ 0.45 m/s • Recommend initialization time of 1 period due to significant ∆V savings (67%)