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Description of the three axis low-g accelerometer packageThe three axis low-g accelerometer package designed for use on the Space Processing Application Rocket (SPAR) Program is described. The package consists of the following major sections: (1) three Kearfott model 2412 accelerometers mounted in an orthogonal triad configuration on a temperature controlled, thermally isolated cube, (2) the accelerometer servoelectronics (printed circuit cards PC-6 through PC-12), and (3) the signal conditioner (printed circuit cards PC-15 and PC-16). The measurement range is 0 + or - 0.031 g with a quantization of 1.1 x 10 to the 7th power g. The package was flown successfully on six SPAR launches with the Black Brant booster. These flights provide approximately 300 s of free fall or zero-g environment.
Document ID
19790005981
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Amalavage, A. J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Fikes, E. H.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Berry, E. H.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1978
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-78211
Report Number: NASA-TM-78211
Accession Number
79N14152
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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