Development of graphite composite adapter for Galileo spacecraftThis paper discusses the Galileo spacecraft adapter: its interface loads and stiffness capability; configuration design/analysis methodology; verification of buckling margin, local stresses, and mass properties; and the basis for graphite-epoxy material selections and tooling approach, as well as the fabrication, layup, machining, assembly, and drilling processes.
Document ID
19850033828
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Archer, J. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Brown, R. L. (TRW, Inc. TRW Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA, United States)
Cowgill, P. J. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)