14 Apr
2011
14 Apr
'11
4:51 p.m.
According to Anthony AA2TX's presentation/research ...
-The battery must be initially charged to power up ARISSat-1 -The battery must have a charge for the initial 15 minutes of activation -ARISSat-1 will power down during eclipse if battery fails -ARISSat-1 can operate without battery in sunlight
... can it default to solar cells? aka AO-7
Don't know if my answer is on target, Bob. But that's all I have at my fingertips ...
Clint