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Thermal control surfaces experiment: initial flight data analysis
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilkes, Donald R. Hummer, Leigh L. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | The behavior of materials in the space environment continues to be a limiting technology for spacecraft and experiments. The thermal control surfaces experiment (TCSE) aboard the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) is the most comprehensive experiment flown to study the effects of the space environment on thermal control surfaces. Selected thermal control surfaces were exposed to the LDEF orbital environment and the effects of this exposure were measured. The TCSE combined in-space orbital measurements with pre and post-flight analyses of flight materials to determine the effects of long term space exposure. The TCSE experiment objective, method, and measurements are described along with the results of the initial materials analysis. The TCSE flight system and its excellent performance on the LDEF mission is described. A few operational anomalies were encountered and are discussed. |
| File Size | 6546421 |
| Page Count | 123 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910015842 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t42r8r787 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronautics (general) Earth Orbital Environments Thermal Control Coatings Optical Properties Spaceborne Experiments Environmental Tests Temperature Control Physical Properties Long Duration Exposure Facility Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
