We present the most recent propulsion requirements for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Mission and describe potential microth ruster technology that can meet these requirements. LISA consists of three spacecraft in heliocentric orbits, forming a triangle with 5x l o6 km sides that are the arms of three Michelson-type interferometers. Reflective proof masses provide the reference surfaces at the end of the interferometer arms as part of the Gravitational Reference Senso r (GRS) designed to detect gravitational waves. The microthrust propu lsion system will be part of the Disturbance Reduction System (DRS), which is responsible for maintaining each spacecraft position within approximately 10 nm around the proof masses. To provide the necessary sensitivity, the GRS must not experience spurious accelerations > 10 (exp -15) m/s(exp 2)# Hz (exp -1/2) in the 0.1 mHz to 1 Hz bandwidth, requiring precision formation flying and drag-free operation of the L ISA spacecraft. This leads to the following microthruster performance requirements: a thrust range of 2-30 microN, a thrust resolution < O .1 micro N, and thrust noise <0.1 micro N Hz (exp -1/2) over the LISA measurement bandwidth. The microthruster must provide this performanc e for 5 years continuously, contain 10 years worth of propellant, and not disrupt the science measurements. Potential microthruster techno logies include Colloid, Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP), and precision cold gas microthrusters. Each of these technologies is des cribed in detail with focus on the NASA microthruster development of the Busek Colloid Micro-Newton Thruster (CMNT).


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    Titel :

    Structural Modeling for the Terrestrial Planet Finder Mission


    Beteiligte:
    Kissil, Andrew (Autor:in) / Kwack, Eug (Autor:in) / Ho, Timothy (Autor:in) / Liu, Alice (Autor:in) / Blaurock, Carl (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    SPIE Space Systems Engineering and Optical Alignment Mechanisms ; 2004


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2004-08-02


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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