The promises of nanotechnology: will they be kept?
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Satter, C. M.
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The promises of nanotechnology: will they be kept?
This presentation provides an overview of NASA microspacecraft and nanospacecraft mission applications.
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Structures technologies for the Precision Segmented Reflector (PSR)
The PSR program is a first step in the development and validation of increasingly more precise and larger size lightweight segmented reflector technology that might ultimately be used in space on projects such as the Large Deployable Reflector (LDR). The LDR is described, and objectives of the PSR are discussed. Requirements for the PSR, including structure dimensions and geometric constraints, mass characteristics, erectable and deployable concepts, truss surface precision, and thermal and dynamic characteristics are discussed along with gravity deflections, secondary support characteristics, and removable members. Analytical development and system- and component-level tests are outlined.
Satter, C. M.↗
Ground-based testing of Precision Segmented Reflectors - PSR in the ground test environment
Recent PSR test experiences including panel surface error measurements and a truss beam experiment are covered. Principal environmental concerns, such as one-g condition, ambient microseismic environment, acoustic environment and thermal environment for the PSR testbed are analyzed. Results of the analysis and their implications for ground-based testing of large precision segmented optical systems are presented.
Satter, C. M.↗
NASA Office of Space Sciences and Applications study on Space Station attached payload pointing
A study has been conducted to determine the articulated-pointing requirements of a suite of instruments carried by the NASA Space Station, and define a pointing system architecture accomodating those requirements. It is found that these pointing requirements are sufficiently exacting, and the Space Station's disturbance environment sufficiently severe, to preclude the successful use of a conventional gimbal-pointing system; a gimbaled system incorporating an isolation stage is judged capable of furnishing the requisite levels of pointing performance.
Laskin, R. A.↗