OARE STS-75 (USMP-3) Final Report

The report is organized into sections representing the phases of work performed in analyzing the STS-75 (USMP-3) results. Section 1 briefly outlines the Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment (OARE) system features, coordinates, and measurement parameters. Section 2 describes the results from STS-75. The mission description, data calibration, and representative data obtained on STS-75 are presented. Also, the anomalous performance of OARE on STS-75 is discussed. Finally, Section 3 presents a discussion of accuracy achieved and achievable with OARE.