Abstract

Propellant budget of the geostationary satellites has to be calculated during preliminary design phase to properly size propellant tanks, mass and dimensions of the satellite. Lifetime of the satellite depends on the propellant budget. A guideline for calculation of propellant budget of geostationary satellites is presented. Proposed method has enough accuracy for initial design phase of the satellite.

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