Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Method of Qualification Tests for Satellite Communications Earth Stations

Abstract

We analyze the effectiveness of the qualification test method for communications satellite earth stations, implemented using a multi-user distributed measurement control system. We study the dependence of shortening the test phase on the number of organized operating sites, the technical characteristics of the spacecraft and the planned operational load of the on-board relay complex. We consider the possible increase in the commercial efficiency of a spacecraft over its lifetime.