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NanoSail-DThe "NanoSail-D" mission is currently scheduled for launch onboard a Falcon-1 Launch Vehicle in the early June 2008 timeframe. The NanoSail-D spacecraft will consist of a solar sail subsystem stowed in a 2U volume and a 1U spacecraft bus, provided by Ames Research Center. The primary objectives of the NanoSail-D technology demonstration mission are to fabricate, stow and deploy on-orbit a solar sail and perform a de-orbit maneuver to demonstrate a potential orbital debris mitigation technology. The NanoSail-D mission is being developed through a collaborative effort between the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and the NASA Ames Research Center Small Spacecraft Office. Details of the NanoSail-D system will be presented, including: 1) design details of the solar sail reflective membrane quadrants, gossamer booms, deployment system and passive attitude control system, 2) design analysis results including structural, thermal, environmental, orbital debris and safety, and 3) test results including deployment, ascent venting, launch vibration and PPOD integration verification.
Document ID
20080023323
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Montgomery, Edward E., IV
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Adams, Charles L.
(Gray Research, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
April 9, 2008
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: CubeSat Developers'' Workshop
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: April 9, 2008
End Date: April 11, 2008
Sponsors: California Polytechnic State Univ.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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