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Special Features of the CLUSTER Antenna and Radial Booms Design, Development and VerificationCLUSTER is a scientific space mission to in-situ investigate the Earth's plasma environment by means of four identical spin-stabilized spacecraft. Each spacecraft is provided with a set of four rigid booms: two Antenna Booms and two Radial Booms. This paper presents a summary of the boom development and verification phases addressing the key aspects of the Radial Boom design. In particular, it concentrates on the difficulties encountered in fulfilling simultaneously the requirements of minimum torque ratio and maximum allowed shock loads at boom latching for this two degree of freedom boom. The paper also provides an overview of the analysis campaign and testing program performed to achieve sufficient confidence in the boom performance and operation.
Document ID
19950020861
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
G Gianfiglio
(European Space Agency Paris, France)
M Yorck
(European Space Agency Paris, France)
H J Luhmann
(European Space Agency Paris, France)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: 29th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA/CP-3293
Meeting Information
Meeting: 29th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Location: League City, TX
Country: US
Start Date: May 17, 1995
End Date: May 19, 1995
Sponsors: Lockheed Missiles and Space Company (United States), National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
95N27281
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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