Publication Date:
2019-08-13
Description:
The specific heater control requirements for the thermal vacuum and thermal balance testing of the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) Observatory at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland are described. The testing was conducted in the 10m wide x 18.3m high Space Environment Simulator (SES) Thermal Vacuum Facility. The MAP thermal testing required accurate quantification of spacecraft and fixture power levels while minimizing heater electrical emissions. The special requirements of the MAP test necessitated construction of five (5) new heater racks.
Keywords:
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power
Type:
22nd IEST-NASA/ASTM/AIAA/CSA Space Simulation Conference; Oct 21, 2002 - Oct 24, 2002
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