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The Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS) solar array systemThe SWAS (Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite) solar array system is described. It is an innovative approach to meet the missions requirements. The SWAS satellite provides a three axis stabilized platform to survey a variety of galactic cloud structures. This system includes highly reliable, lightweight launch latch, deployment, and lock mechanisms, and solar array panels that provide the maximum solar cell area. The design of the solar arrays are the result of system trades that included instrument and spacecraft thermal constraints, attitude control system maneuvering rates and pointing accuracies, the power system, and the spacecraft structure.
Document ID
19940019556
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sneiderman, Gary
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: ESA, The Fifth European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Accession Number
94N24029
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