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Instrument pointing system applicability and orbiter stabilization for EVAL missions. Application studiesRelated aspect of the Earth Viewing Applications Laboratory (EVAL) shuttle missions were investigated. The applicability of the gimballed Instrument Pointing System (IPS) to EVAL missions by comparing the IPS capabilities with the EVAL requirements was evaluated, and a means of stabilizing the shuttle orbiter attitude in earth viewing orientations for prolonged periods without use of the orbiter gas reaction control system was assessed.
Document ID
19780007221
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Spector, V. A.
(TRW Defense and Space Systems Group Redondo Beach, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1977
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-156662
TRW-14897-6011-RU-00
Report Number: NASA-CR-156662
Report Number: TRW-14897-6011-RU-00
Accession Number
78N15164
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-21188
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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