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Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) gimballed star trackerDesign and development of six gimballed star trackers for Skylab's Apollo Telescope Mount, which performed successfully on all three manned Skylab missions and accumulated a total usage time of approximately 3,500 hours, is described in terms of configurations, materials and construction, qualification testing, performance, and reliability characteristics. A brief program history and design changes incorporated during the life of the program are also discussed. Extensive drawings, block diagrams, and photographs are provided.
Document ID
19740024781
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Lana, J. D.
(Bendix Corp. Teterboro, NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-120439
Accession Number
74N32894
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-30105
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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