FEASIBILITY STUDY OF AN ION-PROPELLED MARS ORBITER/LANDER SPACECRAFT WITH SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER. VOLUME III. SPACECRAFT DESIGN.
Abstract
Volume III describes the craft design and its interfaces with the launch vehicle and lander. Selection and analysis of subsystems include the structure, power, attitude control, telecommunications, and scientific payload. System integration discussion includes mass distribution, thermal analysis, mechanisms, deployment, mission profile and system operation. The conceptual design and weight summary for a baseline craft are given, together with comparison with the basic Voyager design.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0804111
Entities
People
- R. L. Waddell
- R. S. Toms
- S. B. Fine
Organizations
- Xerox