Ensuring Radio Connectivity on a Newly-Launched Satellite

[Kevin Heart]

TL;DR

Max Power Transmission when Satellite Antenna is Stowed

Any clue how to make sure that the radio is alive on a satellite that has just reached orbit? Can you transmit at full power although you're not sure whether the satellite antenna is deployed or not? What if you do and the satellite antenna turns out to be stowed? How could you have avoided that in the first place given that you can't communicate with the satellite until it reaches orbit?

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to PF.

Is this a question for your schoolwork? If so, I can move this thread to the schoolwork forums. What are your answers to the questions that you are asking?