Telecommunications payload low orbit satellite configuration having lengthened trapezoidal body with small upper rigid panel holding satellite controls and larger lower panel holding payload.

摘要

The satellite construction has a lengthened platform (10) with a trapezoidal section with an upper rigid panel on the small base holding the satellite control unit. The control unit has attitude and propulsion control, positioning digital processing and power distribution. The lower rigid panel (18) holds the useful load, for instance a telecommunications payload.