Large space structures testingThere is considerable interest in the development of testing concepts and facilities that accurately simulate the pathologies believed to exist in future spacecraft. Both the Government and Industry have participated in the development of facilities over the past several years. The progress and problems associated with the development of the Large Space Structure Test Facility at the Marshall Flight Center are presented. This facility was in existence for a number of years and its utilization has run the gamut from total in-house involvement, third party contractor testing, to the mutual participation of other goverment agencies in joint endeavors.
Document ID
19880029769
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Waites, Henry (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Worley, H. Eugene (Control Dynamics Co. Huntsville, AL, United States)