SPACE ENVIRONMENT


Satellites are strong creatures in the sense that they go to and live in space. And for a satellite to be strong, you, as the designer needs to make it strong. To do that, you need to be familiar with the challenging environment that the satellite will face. 

First, let's appreciate the fact that once the satellite is in space, it has to live through its designed lifetime without maintenance. It is unlike your cellphone that you can bring to a service center once broken. There can be a window for diagnostics, but this is very limited. 

The challenging environment starts right from the satellite's launch. As the satellite is transported to space, the satellite is bound to experience vibration and shock. Then, once in space, the satellite is affected by the following:
Each topic entails some discussion, so dedicated posts were written for each of them.

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