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Spacecraft On-Orbit Loads<br />

¥ Accelerations<br />

Ð orbital accelerations<br />

Ð gravity gradient<br />

Ð spinning<br />

Ð on-board disturbances<br />

Ð thrusting (attitude control, reboost)<br />

¥ Thermal Loads<br />

Ð sun / shadow thermal gradients<br />

Ð eclipse effects (thermal snap)<br />

¥ Other Special Cases<br />

Ð EVA loads (corners & edges)<br />

Ð rendezvous & docking<br />

¥ Generally spacecraft are designed by launch loads!<br />

<strong>Structural</strong> <strong>Design</strong><br />

Principles of Space Systems <strong>Design</strong>

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