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Adhesives and the ATS satelliteAdhesives in the ATS satellite allow the designers to save weight, simplify design and fabrication and provide thermal and electrical conductivity or resistivity as required. The selections of adhesives are restricted to those few which can pass rigorous outgassing tests in order to avoid contaminating lenses and thermal control surfaces in space. An epoxy adhesive is used to construct the honeycomb panels which constitute most of the satellite's structure. General purpose epoxy adhesives hold doublers and standoffs in place and bond the truss to its fittings. Specialized adhesives include a high temperature resistant polyamide, a flexible polyurethane and filled epoxies which conduct heat or electricity.
Document ID
19740022824
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hancock, F. E.
(Martin Marietta Corp. Orlando, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Res. Center Proc. of the Symp. on Welding, Bonding, and Fastening
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Accession Number
74N30937
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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