The LIPS III satellite, which was launched into a 1100-km circular orbit of 60 degrees inclination in the spring of 1987, is discussed. LIPS III is a member of the living-plume-shield class of spacecraft, all of which were built around a simple sheet metal plume deflector. The purpose of LIPS III was to provide a testbed for space power sources. An overview of the LIPS III system is given, and the experiments submitted for it, all but one of which were photovoltaic in nature, are described.<>


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    Title :

    LIPS III - A solar cell test bed in space


    Contributors:
    Severns, J.G. (author) / Hobbs, R.M. (author) / Elliott, N.P. (author) / Towsley, R.H. (author) / Conway, R.W. (author) / Virshup, G.F. (author)


    Publication date :

    1989-12-01


    Size :

    412396 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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