The cryogenic fluid management technologies required for the exploration of the solar system can only be fully developed via space-based experiments. A dedicated spacecraft is the most efficient way to perform these experiments. This report documents the extended conceptual design of the COLD-SAT spacecraft, capable of meeting these experimental requirements. All elements, including the spacecraft, ground segment, launch site modifications and launch vehicle operations, and flight operations are included. Greatly expanded coverage is provided for those areas unique to this cryogenic spacecraft, such as the experiment system, attitude control system, and spacecraft operations. Supporting analyses are included as are testing requirements, facilities surveys, and proposed project timelines.
Cryogenic On-Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage, Acquisition and Transfer (COLD-SAT) Experiment Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study
1998
596 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Fuels , Rocket Propellants , Space Technology , Feasibility analysis , Cryogenics , Flight operations , Fluid management , Launch vehicles , Cryogenic rocket propellants , Spacecraft design , Spaceborne experiments , Spacecraft configurations , Propulsion system configurations , Mission planning , Feasibility , Solar system , Surveys , Cryogenic fluids , Attitude control , Experiment design , Microgravity applications , Spacecraft control , Spacecraft launching , Launching sites , Propellant tanks , Computer programs