Experiments of opportunity pay loads revisitedThe design and operation of the Spartan program are discussed. The objective of the Spartan program is to utilize the Space Shuttle for conducting exoatmospheric science research. The Spartan 1 data storage and handling, attitude control, power, and thermal control systems and structure are described. The Spartan 1 was to study the structure of two prominent cosmic X-ray sources, the Perseus cluster of galaxies, and the center of the Milky Way. Spartan 1 was launched on June 17, 1985, deployed on June 20, and retrieved on June 22. The performance of the Spartan's system, and the collected data are analyzed; it was observed that the systems performed as planned. The methods used to minimize the Spartan program costs are considered.
Document ID
19870022758
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Shrewsberry, D. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Cruddace, R. G. (U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, United States)