In this paper a case study of satellite FE model pre-testing analysis is reported. The study started with FE model verification using mass properties check, free-free modes check, and one g-load factor check. Then a static analysis of the satellite FE model under the effect of various load cases is introduced. A dynamic analysis of the satellite FE model during launch phase is presented including both modal and harmonic analysis. During the modal analysis, modal effective mass method is used to assign the required mode shapes and the corresponding natural frequencies for modal survey test. The sensors required for dynamic testing are considered located on the master dof's. The amplitude frequency response at these master dof's is calculated during harmonic analysis. The FE model is then reduced using component mode synthesis method in ANSYS. The reduced FE model is validated to the full FE model using frequency deviation error criterion, and modal assurance criterion, showing acceptable correlation values. Finally, the reduced FE model can be considered as the test analysis model and it should be validated to the test results.
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