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Flexible solar-array mechanismOne of the key elements of the flexible rolled-up solar array system is a mechanism to deploy, retract, and store the flexible solar-cell arrays. The selection of components, the design of the mechanism assembly, and the tests that were performed are discussed. During 6 months in orbit, all mission objectives were satisfied, and inflight performance has shown good correlation with preflight analyses and tests.
Document ID
19730010160
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Olson, M. C. (Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center The 7th Aerospace Mech. Symp.
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
73N18887
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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