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← TechnologyWhich risk increases when a satellite's attitude control system inadequately compensates for solar pressure torque?
A)Oscillatory pointing error occurrence✓
B)Increased communication latency rates
C)Reduced solar panel efficiency
D)Excessive fuel consumption limits
💡 Explanation
Oscillatory pointing error increases because *integral windup*, a control systems phenomenon, causes growing errors during extended periods of saturation as the reaction wheels miscompensate; therefore, pointing becomes unstable rather than maintaining a fixed orientation even at increased fuel consumption.
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