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The Cassini Main Engine Assembly Cover MechanismThis paper describes a micrometeroid protection system for the main engines of the Cassini spacecraft. The engine Cover Assembly is a deployable/restowable half sphere of multilayer insulation mounted to an articulatable frame over 2 meters (7 feet) in diameter. The Cover folds into a compact wedge only 25 cm (10 inches) at its maximum thickness. The micrometeroid environment and typical protection methods are described as well as the design details and development problems of the Cover Mechanism Assembly.
Document ID
19970021628
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sevilla, Donald R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1997
Publication Information
Publication: Thirty-first Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Accession Number
97N22556
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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