Determination of ASPS Performance for Large Payloads in the Shuttle Orbiter Disturbance Environment.
Abstract
To accommodate projected requirements of large facility class payloads envisioned for the mid-l98O's, payload auxiliary pointing systems have been proposed The most promising of the various pointing system candidates is the Annular Suspension and Pointing System (ASPS) which utilizes magnetic suspension to achieve high accuracy pointing and stability, as well as isolation of the payload from carrier vehicle disturbances. To determine the applicability of ASPS in satisfying mission objectives of large facility-class payloads, an analysis was conducted using a high fidelity simulation of ASPS, its payload, and the Shuttle orbiter. The objectives of this analysis were to define the worst case orientations of the ASPS and its payload for the various vehicle disturbances, and to determine the performance capabil%ty of the ASPS under these conditions. The most demanding and largest proposed payload, the Solar Optical Telescope (SOT), was selected for this study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA344965
Entities
People
- Claude R. Keckler
- Kemper S. Kibler
- Lawrence F. Rowell
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration