SAAF

A configurable Solar Array Ancillary Functions for telecoms AIT

STATUS | Ongoing
STATUS DATE | 13/12/2018
ACTIVITY CODE | 4F.095

Objectives

The activities under the SAAF project address the ancillary functionalities and autotest capabilities that coupled with a power producing SAS (Solar Array Simulator) would provide full simulation and verification of the power and dynamic aspects of a spacecraft Solar Array (SA), see figure below:

SAAF Conceptual Diagram

 The basic functionality of SAAF can be decomposed into three principal blocks:

  • Autotest.
  • SA Initial Deployment.
  • SA Through-life Simulation.

Challenges

Key challenge was to keep the design generic enough to satisfy the needs of both telecom customers in Europe and USA.

Plan

As described in Contract and CCN1. 

Current Status

Current status is completed.