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Microdynamic Behavior of a Joint Dominated Structure On-Orbit

Abstract

The interferometry program experiments (IPEX) I and II are the first free-flying space experiments specifically designed to characterize the sub-micron microdynamic behavior of large flexible optical structures subjected to on-orbit thermal-mechanical disturbances.

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Levin, M.. 1999-04-11. Microdynamic Behavior of a Joint Dominated Structure On-Orbit. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210002812

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