Contamination design of a Scientific Instrument Protective Enclosure for the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing MissionA Scientific Instrument Protective Enclosure (SIPE) was designed to accommodate second generation science instruments (SIs) for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) First Servicing Mission (FSM). One of the main design drivers for the SIPE is to provide a protective environment for the SIs against particulate and molecular contaminants that pose a viable threat to the SI performance. The focus of this paper will detail the methodology incorporated in the design of the SIPE to provide a controlled environment for SI protection at the launch site, during pre-launch/launch activities, and during on-orbit operations in the Shuttle bay.
Document ID
19930046990
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hedgeland, Randy J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hansen, Patricia A. (EER Systems, Inc. Seabrook, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1993
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-1102
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, AHS, and ASEE, Aerospace Design Conference