NASA NTRS · 19790013187
The Voyager magnetometer boom
Abstract
The Voyager spacecraft magnetometer experiment utilizes two sensors on a deployable boom. The boom is an Astromast. The implementation of the Astromast into the Voyager design is described along with the hardware used to hold, latch, and deploy the mast and the tests to demonstrate damping, deployment, and alignments. Several problems encountered are discussed and their solutions are given. Flight deployment and preliminary alignment results are presented. Finally, the design is evaluated in retrospect.
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Miller, D. C.. 1979-04-01. The Voyager magnetometer boom. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790013187
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