Experiment pointing with magnetic suspensionA need has been identified for a payload auxilliary pointing system onboard the Space Shuttle which provides sub-arcsecond stability in the Shuttle disturbance environment. This paper describes such a pointing system, presently being developed by Sperry Flight Systems for the NASA Langley Research Center. At the core of the design is a non-contacting magnetic suspension which provides a high degree of isolation between payload and carrier. Design concepts and control laws will be discussed. Also, test results from full-scale protoflight hardware and planned system refinements will be presented.
Document ID
19810052790
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Hamilton, B. J. (Sperry Corp. Sperry Flight Systems Div., Phoenix, Ariz., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Seminar on Shuttle pointing of electro-optical experiments