satellite deployment
Launching orbital hardware
Satellite deployment is the release of a satellite from a launch vehicle or spacecraft into its intended orbit.
The term covers the moment when a satellite separates from its carrier and begins independent operation: The satellite deployment occurred twelve minutes after liftoff.
Multiple satellites may be deployed in sequence from a single launch.
- orbitCurved celestial path
- launchSet into motion
- launch windowScheduled time for departure
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
payload · mission · mission control · space · zero gravity · thrust · trajectory · orbital mechanics · separation · booster · countdown · antenna · solar panel · solar array · jettison · capsule · altitude · velocity
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