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The Helios mechanical despin drive assembly for the high-gain antenna reflectorHelios is the German-American solar probe which comes within 0.31 Astronomical Units of the sun. A special thermal design and a dry lubrication system have resulted in successful operation up to now, with Helios having finished its first orbit around the sun.
Document ID
19760021192
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mueller, E. J. W.
(Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt Munich, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: JPL 10th Aerospace Mech. Symp.
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
76N28280
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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