| The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle |
18-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Carl E Behrens; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | In passing the 2005 NASA authorization act (P.L. 109-105), Congress basically agreed with the President's plan for directing NASA's attention to a return to the Moon and manned missions to Mars. Included in the Moon-Mars Vision is the plan to end flights of the Space Shuttle in 2010, and restriction of U.S. experiments on the ISS mostly to those that forward the goal Moon-Mars goal. A number of critical questions ... |
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| Analysis of Space Shuttle Primary Reaction-Control Engine-Exhaust Transients |
Oct-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Benjamin D Hester; Yu-Hui Chiu; Jeremy R Winick; Rainer A Dressler; Lawrence S Bernstein; Matthew Braunstein; Paul F Sydney; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB HANSCOM AFB MA SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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 | A series of 22 primary reaction-control-system engine attitude-control firings were observed from the Maui Space Surveillance Site during the space shuttle STS-115 mission. The firings occurred during a pass over Maui on 19 September 2006 during which the orbiter was in sunlight and the observatory was in darkness. The observed attitude maneuvers maintained the orbiter in an orientation in which its long axis was aligned with the line of sight ... |
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| An Infrared Solution to a National Priority NASA Ice Detection and Measurement Problem |
May-2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Meitzler; Robert Speece; Thomas Moss; Rachel Jozwiak; Kimberly Lane; Gregory Smith; Mary Bienkowski; Euijung Sohn; Darryl Bryk; Charles Stevenson; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| NASA has a serious problem with ice that forms on the cryogenic-filled Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) that could endanger the crew and vehicle. This problem has defied resolution in the past. To find a solution, a cooperative agreement was developed between NASA-Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC). This paper describes the need, initial investigation, solution methodology, and some ... |
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| Double Lap Shear Testing of Coating-Modified Ice Adhesion to Specific Shuttle Component Surfaces |
DEC 2006 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Michael G. Ferrick; Nathan D. Mulherin; Barry A. Coutermarsh; Glenn D. Durell; Leslie A. Curtis; Terry L. St. Clair; Erik S. Weiser; Roberto J. Cano; Trent M. Smith; Charles G. Stevenson; Eloy C. Martinez; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| The goals of this experimental program were to optimize the effectiveness of an icephobic coating for use on several Space Shuttle surfaces, to evaluate the effects of adding an ultraviolet light absorber (UVA) on coating performance, and to assess the consistency and durability of the basic coating and its modifications. The double lap shear test was used to quantify ice adhesion performance at a constant temperature of 112 C ( ... |
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| Analysis of NASA's Post-Challenger Response and Relationship to the Columbia Accident and Investigation |
SEP 2006 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Gregory; Scott J. Marcellino; Seth A. Moyer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The investigatory findings of the Space Shuttle "Challenger" and *Columbia" accident investigation boards are analyzed and evaluated relative to one another, with the goal of determining if there are lessons applicable to organizations that manage technically complex programs. An analysis is conducted of the recommendations from the "Challenger" investigation and NASA's actions taken to correct problems within the organization. The effectiveness of both the recommendations and NASA's response in terms ... |
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| Hubble Space Telescope: Should NASA Proceed with a Servicing Mission? |
29 JUN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Daniel Morgan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) estimates that without a servicing mission to replace key components, the Hubble Space Telescope will cease scientific operations in 2008 instead of 2010. In January 2004, then-NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe announced that the space shuttle would no longer be used to service Hubble. He indicated that this decision was based primarily on safety concerns in the wake of the space shuttle Columbia accident ... |
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| Far-Field Spectral Analysis of a Space Shuttle Vernier Reaction Control System Firing |
22 FEB 2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
L. S. Bernstein; M. Braunstein; A. L. Broadfoot; W. L. Dimpfl; R. A. Dressler; Y. Chiu; J. A. Gardner; E. Murad; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB HANSCOM AFB MA SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| Near-UV OH(A-X) and NH(A-X) emission bands at ~3100 and 3360 Angstrom, respectively, have been observed in the far-field radiance from the shuttle vernier reaction control system engine exhaust using the GLO imager spectrograph located in the payload bay during the STS-74 mission. Spectra were collected at a resolution of 4 Angstrom for daytime solar illumination conditions during low-Earth-orbit maneuvers. A temporal analysis (2 s temporal resolution) of spectral features is ... |
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| NASA's Space Shuttle Program: The Columbia Tragedy, the Discovery Mission, and the Future of the Shuttle |
04 JAN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Marcia S. Smith; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On August 9, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery successfully completed the first of two "Return to Flight" (RTF) missions - STS-114. It was the first shuttle launch since the February 1, 2003, Columbia tragedy. NASA announced on July 27, 2005, the day after STS-114's launch, that a second RTF mission would be indefinitely postponed because of a problem that occurred during Discovery's launch that is similar to what led to ... |
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| Evaluation of an Ice Detection System for NASA's Space Shuttle Missions |
01 NOV 2005 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
D. Bryk; T. Meitzler; E. Bankowski; E. J. Sohn; M. Bienkowski; D. Bednarz; K. Lane; E. Kotwicki; J. Gillis; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Presentation on the development of an ice detection system for the space shuttle. |
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| Predictions of AMOS Observations of Shuttle Engine Firings |
22 AUG 2005 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
M. Braunstein; L. Bernstein; M. Venner; R. Dressler; SPECTRAL SCIENCES INC BURLINGTON MA
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| This viewgraphs report on the following: 1) Chemical Mechanisms; 2) Source and Apparent Signals; 3) Instrumentation; 4) Conclusions and Future Work. |
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| Predictions of AMOS Observations of Space Shuttle Engine Firings. Draft |
02 AUG 2005 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Braunstein; Larry Bernstein; Rainer Dressler; Marty Venner; SPECTRAL SCIENCES INC BURLINGTON MA
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| Engine firings of the Space Shuttle primary control system (PRCS) thrusters can give rise to radiation observable from ground-based telescopes such as AMOS. Such observations would yield valuable information on the environment near the spacecraft during engine operation. The radiation and the mechanisms that produce it are also important to characterize because such radiation can be a significant background noise source for telescopes mounted on spacecraft in low-Earth-orbit or LEO ... |
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| Space Shuttle OV-105 Subnominal Bond Investigation |
MAR 2005 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Anna E. Gunn-Golkin; AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS CO DEPT OF ASTRONAUTICS
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| During summer 2003, structures work along the wing/fuselage mate rivet line on NASA's Space Shuttle OV-105 (Endeavour) required thermal tile removal. The tiles were removed nondestructively, so they could be reused, by skiving through the Strain Isolator Pad (SIP) from an adjacent tile cavity. While removing the remaining SIP from the tile, technicians noted the SIP and Room Temperature Vulcanizing (RTV) was peeling adhesively from the Inner Mold Line (IML) ... |
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| Structural Design and Analysis of a Rigidizable Space Shuttle Experiment |
MAR 2004 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond G. Holstein III.; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| AFIT is in the process of designing a Space Shuttle experiment designated as the Rigidized Inflatable Get-Away-Special Experiment (RIGEX) to study the effects of microgravity on the deployment of rigidizable composite structures. Once in space, the experiment will inflate and rigidize three composite structures and perform a vibration analysis on each by exciting the tubes using piezoelectric patches and collecting data via an accelerometer. This paper presents the structural and ... |
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| Molecular Beams in Space: Sources of OH(A yields X) Emission in the Space Shuttle Environment |
NOV 2003 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
L. S. Bernstein; Y. Chiu; J. A. Gardner; A. L. Broadfoot; M. I. Lester; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB HANSCOM AFB MA SPACE WEATHER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
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| OH(A yields X) emission bands have been observed in the molecular beam jets produced by Space Shuttle engine exhaust using the GLO imager spectrograph located in the payload bay. Spectra were collected at a resolution of 4 Angstrom for both daytime and nighttime solar illumination conditions, all at an altitude of approximately 390 km. A spectral analysis is presented that identifies and quantifies four separate OH(A) excitation processes. These include ... |
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| Experimental Vibration Analysis of Inflatable Beams for an AFIT Space Shuttle Experiment |
MAR 2002 |
179 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas G. Single; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The development of lightweight, large-aperture optics is of vital importance to the Department of Defense and the US Air Force for improving remote sensing capabilities. One way of constructing a large space structure is to use digitized, inflatable beams. This research presents the experimental vibration analysis of the ground testing for inflatable beams that will be used in an AFIT Space Shuttle ridized inflatable beams experiment. The natural frequencies, damping ... |
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| Yes--This is Rocket Science: MMCs for Liquid Rocket Engines |
05 JUN 2001 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
J. S. Shelley; R. LeClaire; D. Miracle; J. Nichols; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA SPACE AND MISSILE PROPULSION DIV
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| The Air Force's Integrated High-Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technologies (IHPRPT) Program has established aggressive goals for both improved performance and reduced cost of rocket engines and components. Achieving these goals relies on developing affordable Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) technologies for application to Liquid Rocket Engines (LREs). Efforts are being conducted on three types of MMCs: Aluminum, Copper, and Nickel matrix material systems. Potential applications include turbopump housings, rotating machinery, and high ... |
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| Modeling the Space Shuttle Liquid Hydrogen Subsystem |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Bemina Atanacio; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
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| This paper describes experiences with modeling the liquid hydrogen subsystem of the space shuttle. The Symbolic Model Verifier tool and the Software Cost Reduction tool set were used to model and specify the behavior of the system. The tools were then used to check for errors in the models. Modeling a problem from several different perspectives offers the chance to uncover discrepancies among different models and ... |
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| Space Shuttle: Human Capital Challenges Require Management Attention |
22 MAR 2000 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| We are pleased to be here today to discuss our ongoing work on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) space shuttle program. We are currently responding to the Committee's request to review NASA's plans for meeting current and future human capital needs. We plan to finalize our work and report on this issue in the coming months. As a result, my statement today presents our preliminary ... |
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| Environmental Impact Analysis Process Chemical Release Experiment |
DEC 1999 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER LOS ANGELES AFB CA
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| The U.S. Air Force proposes to conduct an experiment to identify the potential environmental consequences of an inadvertent release of hydrazine rocket propellant in space, during orbital or suborbital operations. The experiment will be sponsored by the Space Defense Initiative Organization. The experiment will be managed by the U.S. Air Force Space Technology Center. The experiment will be conducted in the thermosphere of outer space, at an earth of about ... |
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| The Effects of LOX Post Biasing on SSME Injector Wall Compatibility |
19 JUL 1999 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
P. A. Strakey; D. G. Talley; L. K. Tseng; K. L. Miner; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE WEST
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| An experimental investigation has been carried out to examine the effects of LOX post biasing of a shear coaxial injector on the behavior of the spray near a chamber wall. The experimental work was performed with inert propellant simulants in a high-pressure chamber. Injector flow rates and chamber pressure were designed to match the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) injector gas-to-liquid density and velocity ratio at the point of propellant ... |
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| East Coast Abort Modeling with RTLS Elimination for the Space Shuttle- Liquid Fly Back Booster Launch System |
MAR 1999 |
184 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas L. Miller; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| This study investigates the ability of the proposed Liquid Fly Back Booster, a replacement for the Space Shuttle's Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), to eliminate the need for the Return to Launch Site (RTLS) abort mode. A Fortran model of a nominal launch trajectory was perturbed to simulate a single Space Shuttle Main Engine-out (SSME-out) abort scenario at different times in the launch with the goal being to abort to the ... |
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| Upgrading the Space Shuttle |
1999 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC COMMITTEE ON SPACE SHUTTLE UPGRADES
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| The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a base for construction, repair, and salvage missions in low Earth orbit. It is also a heavy-lift launch vehicle (able to deliver more than 18,000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit) and the only current means of returning large payloads ... |
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| Pressure Fed Launch Element for the Space Transportation System (STS) |
26 OCT 1998 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Jason R. Ginn; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| The turbo-pump machinery used to feed propellant from the external tank of the Space Transportation System into the Space Shuttle Main Engines is a costly and complex system. One method by which to reduce this cost and complexity is to develop a pressure fed propellant system. This paper investigates the feasibility of utilizing a pressurant system as a means to feed propellant to the Space Shuttle Main Engines. This investigation ... |
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| Space Shuttle On-Orbit Propulsive Capabilities |
11 SEP 1998 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Davis; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK
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| NASA's space shuttle orbiter is the premier manned spacecraft. The space shuttle orbiter allows astronauts to perform many tasks such as docking with space stations, deploying satellites, rendezvousing with and repairing the Hubble Space Telescope, etc. The shuttle orbiter would never be able to perform such tasks without its rocket propulsion system. Whenever the orbiter makes changes to its orbit, or performs orbital maneuvers, it ... |
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| Field Instrumentation for Atmospheric Plume and Contrail Measurements |
20 AUG 1998 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
E. J. Beiting; AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA EL SEGUNDO TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
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| This report describes two ground-based field instruments that measured the expansion rate of solid rocket motor exhaust in the stratosphere. These instruments, however, are useful for atmospheric plume or contrail measurements in general because of their ability to enhance the contrast of such images against the bright sky. The first instrument records video images at SVHS resolution of polarized near-infrared light. The second instrument uses an ... |
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| Dynamical Studies of Chemical Reactions Relevant to the Local Atmosphere of the Orbiting Space Shuttle |
FEB 1998 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Piergiorgio Casavecchia; PERUGIA UNIV (ITALY) DIPT DI CHIMICA
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| This report results from a contract tasking Dipartimento di Chimica, University of Perugia as follows: The contractor will measure differential cross sections for reactions of O(3P), 0(1D) and OH(2P) with various radial and molecules present in the local atmosphere of the space shuttle in low earth orbit as described in the original proposal for this work. |
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| Space Shuttle East Coast Abort Modes for High Inclination Launches |
DEC 1997 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Richard K. Neufang; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| This study investigated the possibility of abort landing the Space Shuttle at east coast airports when launched at inclinations of 51.6 degrees or more. Computer modeling was used to characterize both the Shuttle launch out of Cape Canaveral and two methods of unpowered abort descents from various points in the launch following Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) separation. The first method used varying values of pitch and roll held constant to ... |
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| Evaluation of Potential Changes to the Space Shuttle Orbiter's Flight Control System to Increase Directional Control During Post Landing Rollout |
SEP 1997 |
130 pages |
| Authors:
Linda J. Ham; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Space Shuttle Orbiter landings indicate both long term directional instability and the potential for pilot induced oscillations during landing and rollout before nosewheel touchdown. The Orbiter's Flight Control System requires improvements to increase directional control in the two points stance (after main gear touchdown with the nose in the air). A number of modifications are proposed to improve directional control. This thesis describes the control ... |
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| Surface Observation Climatic Summary (SOCS) NASA Space Shuttle Facility (Computer Diskette). |
05 DEC 1996 |
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| Authors:
AIR FORCE COMBAT CLIMATOLOGY CENTER SCOTT AFB IL
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| File characteristics: Datafile (1 file); ASCII character set. Physical description: 1 computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; high density; 1.44M. System requirements: PC compatible. Summaries of hourly data plus all available Summary of Day data are presented in eight parts: (2) Weather conditions and atmospheric phenomena; (2) Precipitation, snowfall, and snowdepth; (3) Surface winds; (4) Ceiling vs visibility and skycover; (5) Daily maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures, extreme maximum and minimum ... |
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| Performance Analysis of a Liquid Metal Heat Pipe Space Shuttle Experiment |
DEC 96 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J. Dickinson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Future spacecraft technologies require advanced high-temperature thermal control systems. Liquid metal heat pipes are considered ideally suited for such applications. However, their behavior during microgravity operation is not yet understood. This study investigated liquid metal heat pipe performance in such an environment. Three stainless steel/potassium heat pipes were flown on space shuttle mission STS-77 in May 1996. The objectives of the experiment were characterization of the frozen startup and restart ... |
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| Life Extension Strategies for Space Shuttle-Deployed Small Satellites Using a Pulsed Plasma Thruster |
JUL 1996 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis L. Tilley; Ronald A. Spores; PHILLIPS LAB EDWARDS AFB CA
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| At typical Space Shuttle altitudes atmospheric drag is the dominant force limiting satellite on-orbit life (typically |
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| Hypersonic Flow Ultraviolet Signatures |
23 JUN 96 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
G. E. Caledonia; R. H. Krech; PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC ANDOVER MA
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| We have investigated the kinetic aspects of the shuttle glow. This work includes a review of previous experimental studies and recent flight data, an evaluation of thermal accommodation and desorption of NO on an engineering surface, a suggested glow mechanism, glow intensity predictions for the Skipper Mission and a Monte Carlo analysis of the flow environment. |
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| Gas Pressure Measurements on Space Shuttle Mission-39 |
09 APR 1996 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
William F. Denig; Rodney Viereck; PHILLIPS LAB HANSCOM AFB MA
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| During the STS-39 Space Shuttle Mission in April 1991 a Neutral gas pressure gauge was flown as part of the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) mission. This instrument provided gas pressure measurements within the Shuttle payload bay, on the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, and as part of a deployed Shuttle PAllet Satellite (SPAS). The Pressure Gauge (PG) was found to be sensitive to payload bay outgassing, controlled gas releases, ... |
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| Tessellator Robot Design Document |
JAN 96 |
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| Authors:
Kevin Dowling; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA ROBOTICS INST
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| This report documents the preliminary design for a mobile manipulator system to service the Space Shuttle. This document arose from the Mobile Robot Design Course in the Spring of 1991 held at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. A wide number of issues are addressed including mechanical configuration and design, software and hardware architectures, sensing, power, planning, and a number of design process issues as well. Many comparisons and analyses are presented ... |
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| Turbine Performance Mapping of the Space-Shuttle Main Engine High- Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
SEP 95 |
162 pages |
| Authors:
Philip A. Greco; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The redesign, data acquisition system installation, and software development for the cold-flow Turbine Test Rig is reported. The turbine tested was the Space Shuttle Main Engine High Pressure Fuel Turbopump first stage 'Alternate Turbopump Development' model designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. The purpose of - this research was to establish a continuously operating, cdd-flow, turbine test facility which could be used for future laser- Doppler-velocimetry measurements in the ... |
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| U.S. - Russian Cooperation in Space |
01 APR 95 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WASHINGTON DC
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| The recent broad political rapprochement between the United States and the nations of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) has transformed the environment for cooperation on space projects, and led to cooperative programs in space with Russia and other FSU states that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. Chief among these are the high-profile human spaceflight cooperative activities involving the Space Shuttle-Space Station Mir dockings and the International ... |
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| The Space Shuttle Orbiter's Advanced Display Designs and an Analysis of Its Growth Capabilities |
MAR 95 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Baoquoc Tranthien; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the growth capability of the Space Shuttle Orbiter's Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS). MEDS is a new "glass cockpit" system, using Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD) to replace the existing Orbiter cockpit instruments. The primary goals were to analyze the MEDS growth capabilities and to propose advanced Orbiter displays using the MEDS. Analysis of the Orbiter state vectors resulted in designs for real-time graphical displays for ... |
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| Satellite and Space Shuttle Experiments Flown by the Geophysics Directorate and Other Units of Phillips Laboratory at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts and by their Predecessor Organizations, 1958-1994 |
16 JAN 95 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Ruth P. Liebowitz; PHILLIPS LAB HANSCOM AFB MA
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| This report contains a comprehensive listing of space experiments conducted by the Geophysics Directorate and other units of Phillips Laboratory at Hanscom AFB, MA, and their predecessor organizations. It lists, first of all, experiments flown on DOD and NASA satellites since 1958 and secondly, experiments flown on the Space Shuttle since 1982. |
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| CIRRIS 1A Post Flight Calibration. Volume II |
JAN 95 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Gail Bingham; James Peterson; Steven Brown; David Morse; Brent Bartschi; UTAH STATE UNIV LOGAN SPACE DYNAMICS LABS
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| The Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle (CIRRIS 1A) instrument is a state of the art cryogenically cooled instrument designed to observe the infrared spectrum of the earth's atmosphere. The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University (SDL/USU) participated as the prime contractor in this program. CIRRIS 1A was launched on the shuttle Discovery (STS-39) on 28 April 1991. All of the instruments operated as designed during the mission. Data ... |
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| CIRRIS 1A Post Flight Calibration. Volume 1 |
JAN 95 |
239 pages |
| Authors:
Gail Bingham; James Peterson; Steven Brown; David Morse; Brent Bartschi; UTAH STATE UNIV LOGAN SPACE DYNAMICS LABS
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| The Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle (CIRRIS 1A) instrument is a state of the art cryogenically cooled instrument designed to observe the infrared spectrum of the earth's atmosphere. The Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University (SDL/USU) participated as the prime contractor in this program. CIRRIS IA was launched on the shuttle Discovery (STS-39) on 23 April 1991. All of the instruments operated as designed during the mission. Data ... |
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| LEO on the Cheap. Methods for Achieving Drastic Reductions in Space Launch Costs |
OCT 94 |
233 pages |
| Authors:
John R. London III; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIRPOWER RESEARCH INST
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| President Kennedy's call for a manned lunar landing within the decade galvanized our country for a massive and challenging undertaking. Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon a little more than eight years after the President's May 1961 speech before Congress-an accomplishment that stands as one of the great scientific, technical, and management achievements in human history. Viewed within the context of today's typical large aerospace programs, the rapidity of the ... |
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| FFT Space Processing for the ACF of SPREE Particle Flux Measurements |
31 AUG 94 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
K. H. Bounar; W. J. McNeil; N. A. Bonito; RADEX INC BEDFORD MA
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| This manuscript is intended to describe the processing and the X window display of the Fourier transform of the autocorrelation measurement from the SPREE particle correlator Experiment (SPACE). The SPREE was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis flight STS 46 as part of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS 1). SPACE is essentially a signal processing unit that analyzes the particle fluxes from the SPREE electrostatic analyzers (ESA) to identify wave- ... |
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| Infrared Spectral Measurement of Space Shuttle Glow |
15 JUL 94 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
M. Ahmadjian; D. E. Jennings; M. J. Mumma; F. Espenak; C. J. Rice; AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS
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| The U. S. Air Force and NASA successfully conducted infrared spectral measurements of the space shuttle glow during STS-39. Preliminary analysis indicates that NO, NO+, OH, and CO produce infrared glow during quiescent orbiter conditions. During orbiter thruster firings the glow intensities in the infrared are enhanced by factors of 1OX to 1OOX with significant changes in spectral distribution. These measurements were obtained with the Spacecraft Kinetic Infrared Test (SKIRT) ... |
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| Shuttle Potential and Return Electron Experiment (SPREE) Electrostatic Analyzer (ESA) Calibration Report |
19 JUN 94 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
M. R. Oberhardt; D. A. Hardy; W. E. Slutter; J. O. McGarity; A. Huber; PHILLIPS LAB HANSCOM AFB MA
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| A pair of 260 deg, spherical-plate electrostatic analyzer (ESA) units were designed, built and flown as part of the Shuttle Potential and Return Electron Experiment (SPREE) onboard the Tethered Satellite System 1 (TSS-1). Each ESA simultaneously measured ions and electrons in the energy range of 10 eV to 10 keV over an angular fan of 100 deg by 10 deg. The deflection voltage of the ESAs was logarithmically stepped through ... |
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| Modeling and Post Mission Data Analysis |
08 JUN 94 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
V. A. Davis; M. J. Mandell; S-CUBED LA JOLLA CA
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| This report described work performed during the first year of a contract to do analysis in support of three Phillips Laboratory flight experiments. The PASP Plus effort is an examination of the interactions of the PASP Plus spacecraft and test solar cells with the low-energy plasma environment. This report describes calculations done to assist in determinations of the PASP Plus floating potential. The SPREE effort is the use of comparisons ... |
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| Ultraviolet Emissions Occurring About Hypersonic Vehicles in Rarefied Flows |
APR 94 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
George E. Caledonia; Robert H. Krech; PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC ANDOVER MA
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| This report includes: (1) an investigation of the kinetic mechanisms for the visible shuttle glow; (2) an overview of flight and laboratory investigations of VUV to IR surface glows observed at hypersonic velocities in low earth orbit conditions; (3) a summary of the flight-measured absolute intensities observed for rarefied ram flow at VUV, UV and visible wavelengths as a function of altitude; and (4) a brief look at seeker sensor ... |
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| NPS State Vector Analysis and Relative Motion Plotting Software for STS- 51 |
MAR 94 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Lee A. Barker; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis outlines the objectives, structure, and operation of the software designed to meet requirements set forth by Development Test Objective 700-6 for the space shuttle Discovery mission STS-51. The primary goals were the comparison of state vector information produced by GPS sources and Discovery's inertial navigation computer, and the real-time display of relative position and rendezvous information between Discovery and a retrievable shuttle pallet satellite. In-flight and postflight examination ... |
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| Cold Flow Simulation of the Alternate Turbopump Development Turbine of the Space Shuttle Main Engine High Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
MAR 94 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J. Rutkowski; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Completion of the installation at the Naval Postgraduate School of a cold-flow test facility for the turbine of the Space Shuttle Main Engine High Pressure Fuel Turbopump is reported. The article to be tested is the first stage of the Alternate Turbopump Development model designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. The purpose of the facility is to enable the development of non- intrusive flow measurements and comparison of those ... |
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| Modeling Platform Dynamics and Physiological Response to Short Arm Centrifugation |
MAR 94 |
182 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Pancratz; John B. Bomar Jr.; James H. Raddin Jr; BIODYNAMIC RESEARCH CORP SAN ANTONIO TX
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| An analysis is presented for the operation of a short radius centrifuge on an orbiting platform. A review of literature confirms that such a centrifuge could be useful in ameliorating the effects of microgravity deconditioning of astronauts. Our analysis indicates that operation of the centrifuge could generate potentially destabilizing forces and moments. Several ideas for reducing or eliminating the forces and moments are discussed. The use of pedals to drive ... |
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| Design of a Cold-Flow Test Facility for the High Pressure Fuel Turbopump Turbine of the Space-Shuttle Main Engine |
DEC 93 |
52 pages |
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Colin C. Studevan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The design and installation at the Naval Postgraduate School of a cold-flow test facility for the turbine of the high-pressure fuel turbopump of the Space Shuttle Main Engine, is reported. The specific article to be tested is the 'Alternate Development Model' designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. The design of individual components is documented. The installation of the facility subsystem is described in detail. A preliminary estimation of turbine ... |
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