Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the statistical molecular contamination data with a goal to improve spacecraft contamination control. The statistical data was generated in typical thermal vacuum tests at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The magnitude of material outgassing was measured using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCNO device during the test. A solvent rinse sample was taken at the conclusion of each test. Then detailed qualitative and quantitative measurements were obtained through chemical analyses. All data used in this study encompassed numerous spacecraft tests in recent years.
Keywords:
Nonmetallic Materials
Type:
20th Space Simulation Conference: The Changing Testing Paradigm; 35-46; NASA/CP-1999-208598
Format:
application/pdf