The JPL 7.62-m space simulator was modified to simulate the solar intensities at the planet Mercury. The capability of the simulator was increased to support testing of both the Mariner spacecraft mission to Venus and Mercury (to be launched in 1973) and the Helios spacecraft. The design of the off-axis reflecting system of the JPL simulators allowed attaining increased solar intensity, at the expense of test area, by placing a smaller collimating mirror at a lower elevation in the space simulator. In addition to requiring a new collimating mirror 4.57-m in diameter, the optical integrating system required a new design and there were several other efforts necessary to support these primary alterations. (Author)


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    Titel :

    The Jet Propulsion Laboratory 7.62-M Space Simulator Modification


    Beteiligte:
    N. R. Morgan (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973


    Format / Umfang :

    43 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch