Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The International Ultraviolet Explorer is a large astronomical observatory scheduled to be placed in a three-axis stabilized synchronous orbit in the fourth quarter of 1977. The Hydrazine Auxiliary Propulsion System (HAPS) must perform a number of spacecraft maneuvers to achieve a successful mission. This paper describes the thermal design which accomplishes temperature control between 5 and 65 C for all orbital conditions by utilizing multilayer insulation and commandable component heaters. A primary design criteria was the minimization of spacecraft power by the selective use of the solar environment. The thermal design was carefully assessed and verified in both spacecraft thermal balance and subsystem solar simulation testing.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POWER
Type:
ASME PAPER 77-ENAS-45
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Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems; Jul 11, 1977 - Jul 14, 1977; San Francisco, CA; US
Format:
text
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