Developments in spacecraft technology are discussed with emphasis on the Explorer satellite program. The subjects considered include the following: (1) nutational behavior of the Explorer-45 satellite, (2) panoramic sensor development, (3) onboard camera signal processor for Explorer satellites, and (4) microcircuit development. Information on the zero gravity testing of heat pipes is included. Procedures for cleaning heat treated aluminum heat pipes are explained. The development of a five-year magnetic tape, an accurate incremental angular encoder, and a blood freezing apparatus for leukemia research are also discussed.
Spacecraft technology
1975-01-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
TIBKAT | 1990
|NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative "CLARK" Spacecraft
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996
|NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative "CLARK" Spacecraft
British Library Conference Proceedings
|NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative "CLARK" Spacecraft
Online Contents | 1996
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