Design of Sounding Rocket Payloads.

Abstract

This report is a summary of work accomplished from 1 May 1976 to 30 April 1981. Contract efforts were in the design, fabrication, testing, and launch support of sounding rocket payloads and related ground support equipment. Specific areas of work related to this report include: payload structures, component packaging, deployment and eject mechanisms, diagnostic components, in-flight sequencing, power systems and control consoles. Also described are electrical and mechanical interfaces with experiments, telemetry systems, attitude control systems, recovery systems and other payload subsystems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108271

Entities

People

  • Lawrence J. O'connor
  • Richard L. Morin

Organizations

  • Northeastern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Cameras
  • Circuit Boards
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Drop Tests
  • Ignition Systems
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Power Supplies
  • Printed Circuits
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Missile Defense Systems.