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The Voyager spacecraft system designThe Voyager spacecraft represents the state-of-the-art in proven long-life planetary spacecraft. Like its predecessors, the Voyager system design reflects the influence of mission and science requirements, lifetime considerations, environmental factors, technology readiness, hardware availability, and hardware cost. This paper presents the Voyager hardware and software system designs within the context of these design drivers. Major departures from the 'baseline design' are discussed revealing the underlying factors that shaped the final design. Finally, with the benefit of 5 years of test and inflight operational experience, a critical assessment of the design and design methods is made and suggestions are offered to improve similar future efforts.
Document ID
19810049956
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jones, C. P.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Risa, T. H.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Systems Engineering Section, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1981
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 81-0911
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting and Technical Display on Frontiers of Achievement
Location: Long Beach, CA
Start Date: May 12, 1981
End Date: May 14, 1981
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Accession Number
81A34360
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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