How Apogee Kick Motor Work?
When the Satellite Reaches Its Orbit's Apogee Position, the Akm Is Ignited, Transforming the Elliptical Orbit into a Circular Orbit, While at the Same Time...
When the satellite reaches its orbit's apogee position, the AKM is ignited, transforming the elliptical orbit into a circular orbit, while at the same time bringing the inclination to around zero degrees, thereby accomplishing the insertion into a geostationary orbit. This process is called an "apogee kick".
What is the function of perigee kick motor pkm?
A first velocity increment is provided by an additional stage called Pay Assist Module (PAM) or Perigee Kick Motor (PKM) which puts the satellite in the transfer orbit which is tangential to the parking orbit and transfer orbit's apogee coincides with the apogee of the final orbit which is at 42164km.
What is a kick stage rocket?
Share this. BLOG: The kick stage is a nimble but powerful extra stage on Electron, designed to circularize the orbits of small satellites. It takes small satellites exactly where they want to go, offering unmatched precision and flexibility for orbital deployment.
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