Search NASA⌕ Search

Engineering topics

Delorme, Joseph F.

Publications and source records attributed to Delorme, Joseph F..

4 records
All sourcesNASA NTRSDOE OSTI
NASA NTRS1992

Mechanical and Thermal Issues in the Development of a Spaceborne Lidar System

The Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE) is being developed by NASA's Langley Research Center (LaRC) to conduct spaceborne remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere from the Space Shuttle. LITE is currently manifested as the primary payload on STS-63 to be launched in February 1994. Addressed here are some of the key mechanical and thermal issues in the design and development of this spaceborne lidar system.

Delorme, Joseph F.↗
NASA NTRS1991

Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) - NASA's first in-space lidar system for atmospheric research

Engineering aspects are presented of the design, fabrication, integration, and operation of the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) for flight aboard the Space Shuttle in mid-1993. The LITE system is being developed by NASA/Langley Research Center and will be used to detect stratospheric and tropospheric aerosols, probe the planetary boundary layer, measure cloud top heights, and measure atmospheric temperature and density in the 10- to 40-km range. The system consists of a nominal telescope receiver 1 meter in diameter, a three-color Nd:YAG laser transmitter, and the system electronics. The system makes extensive use of Space Shuttle resources for electrical power, thermal control, and command and data handling.

Couch, Richard H.↗
NASA NTRS1989

A two-axis laser boresight system for a shuttle experiment

A two-axis gimballed laser pointing mechanism is being developed for the Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE) to be flown on the National Space Transportation System (NSTS) Space Shuttle in February 1993. This report describes the design requirements and goals, the configuration, analysis, and testing plans for this laser pointing device.

Delorme, Joseph F.↗