Interactions Measurements Payload for Shuttle (IMPS).
Abstract
The Interactions Measurements Payload for Shuttle (IMPS) is being developed by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (AFGL) to study interactions between large space vehicles such as the Shuttle and the low-altitude plasma environment over the polar-caps and in the auroral zone. This report details that plan and presents a long-range program for studying spacecraft interactions. The specific technology questions addressed in the IMPS mission are: what are the limits within which high voltage/high power systems can be operated without arcing or significant power loss, what hazards might hamper astronaut EVA in the auroral and polar-cap regions, can the deleterious effects of plasma interactions be limited, does passage through the auroral and polar-cap regions affect the shuttle-induced bay environment, and how do material properties change during a shuttle mission and do these changes alter shuttle interactions with the environment. Three versions of the IMPS payload capable of addressing these issues are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA125841
Entities
People
- Henry Berry Garrett
Organizations
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory