FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A SPACE ENVIRONMENT SIMULATOR CAPABLE OF DUPLICATING AN ACCURATE SPACE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE HISTORY,

Abstract

A study of the feasibility of constructing a space environment simulator was made. This facility would supplement the already existing methods for the development of future space vehicles. Means for simulating the low pressures of space and the resultant cold heat sink are discussed, as well as solar, albedo and thermal radiation heat sources, orientation mechanisms, and time and cost estimates. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1960
Accession Number
AD0682123

Entities

People

  • H. T. Iida
  • J. C. Elizalde
  • R. O. Hartung

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Environment
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Heat Sinks
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radiation
  • Reproduction (Copying)
  • Simulators
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites