Proteus - An experimenter's viewThe scientific experiments package to be carried by the Proteus system takes the form of an Instrument Load carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle, and there mated to a Proteus spacecraft with the Shuttle's Remote Manipulator System. The Proteus system extends to ground support equipment, development tools, and communications, as well as the orbiting satellites. It is expected that Proteus will be able to triple the number of Explorer missions while staying within the current budgetary allocation for such missions. The Proteus spacecraft encompasses a system interface assembly plug, a data handling module, remote interface units, and a power distribution module.
Document ID
19860034794
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hibbard, W. D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)