Parachute-suspended solar pointing control system
Previously cited in issue 24, p. 3752, Accession no. A82-48043
Sakoda, G. T.↗
Engineering topics
Windsor, R. M.
Publications and source records attributed to Windsor, R. M..
Parachute suspended solar pointing control system
A high altitude parachute suspended solar pointing control system has been developed and flight tested for use in the altitude range of 30 to 70 kilometers. This development provides an opportunity for extended solar observations at altitudes higher than that attainable by helium balloons. The new system utilizes the NASA high altitude cross parachute to slow the descent of a rocket launched payload allowing observations in the region of interest. Solar pointing is established by using solar sensors in conjunction with a servo controlled platform and cold gas thrusters for payload roll control. The inherent spin of the cross parachute is decoupled by a swivel joint attached to the parachute suspension lines. This paper describes the design, test and flight performance of the new system.
Sakoda, G. T.↗
Adaptation of solar sounding rocket payloads for Shuttle
The advent of the Shuttle will permit small solar sounding rocket class payloads to be used for orbital applications as a sub satellite. Solutions to such problems as thermal protection, deployment and retrieval and Shuttle bay storage will be presented. Adapting sounding rocket hardware such as solar telescopes, solar attitude control systems and data acquisition modules along with extending power and control gas requirements is discussed. This resulting hardware may be used either in a sounding rocket or Shuttle payload. This paper will combine the solar sounding rocket quick reaction, low cost techniques with the Shuttle Transportation System.
Windsor, R. M.↗
Goddard Space Flight Center sounding rocket facilities at White Sands Missile Range
This report describes the facilities being made available for sounding-rocket experimenters at the White Sands Missile Range. As a result of the transfer of the SPARCS Program from Ames to Goddard, facilities had to be made available to accommodate the integration and preparation effort previously performed at Ames. This facility will provide total support at White Sands Missile Range for the solar rocket experimenter. In addition to the solar physics that can be done, there is no restriction that would prevent other scientific disciplines from taking advantage of the facilities.
Windsor, R. M.↗
The southern sky survey payload
Measurements on ultraviolet fluxes from stars and nebulosities by rockets carrying photomultiplier and ionization chamber detectors
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