When is LOD constellation management most applicable?

• LOD may reduce the number of satellites needed for a constellation compared to on-orbit sparing

• LOD benefit greater when applied to multi-plane, highly spared constellations

Notional Example

System Availability Vs Call-up Timeline

0.75

0.80

0.85

0.90

0.95

1.00

0

30

60

90

120

Call-up + Checkout (days)

System Availability

with spares

without spares

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