This paper describes the Annular Suspension and Pointing System (ASPS) being developed to support NASA Shuttle payloads in the 1980s. The ASPS employs a unique magnetic suspension system to isolate Shuttle payloads from Orbiter disturbances and provide vernier control of the payload's attitude, thereby allowing extremely accurate and stable pointing. A description of the system design, configurations, and performance goals is given. Component and system development testing of the full-size ASPS Engineering Development Model is described, and hardware photographs and test configurations are presented.
A precision pointing system for Shuttle experiment payloads
A new era in technology ; 1980 ; Cocoa Beach, FL
1980-01-01
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NTRS | 1977
|Crew optimized Shuttle/experiment pointing
NTRS | 1981
|Shuttle Experiment Pointing Mount /EPM/ Systems
AIAA | 1976
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