Publication Date:
2018-06-11
Description:
In the framework of a contract with the European Space Agency, RUAG Space are developing a Coarse Pointing Assembly for an Optical Communication Terminal with the goal to enable high-bandwidth data exchange between GEO and/or LEO satellites as well as to earth-bound ground stations. This paper describes some development and testing aspects of such a high precision opto-mechanical device, with emphasis on the influence of requirements on the final design, the usage of a Bearing Active Preload System, some of the lessons learned on the BAPS implementation, the selection of a flex print design as rotary harness and some aspects of functional and environmental testing.
Keywords:
Space Sciences (General)
Type:
Proceedings of the 40th Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium; 99-108; NASA/CP-2010-216272
Format:
application/pdf
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