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Power Budget

An accounting of electrical power generation (solar panels, batteries) and consumption (subsystems, payload, heaters) across all mission modes including eclipse and contingency.

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Payload

The instrument or system that performs the mission's primary function. For Earth observation: cameras or sensors. For co...

Perigee

The point in an orbit closest to the central body. For Earth orbits, the lowest altitude above Earth's surface....

Phase Gate

A review milestone where a program's readiness to proceed to the next development phase is evaluated. Standard gates inc...

Preliminary Design ReviewPDR

A phase gate review that evaluates the preliminary design to confirm it meets requirements and the design approach is fe...

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