The Deployable Retrievable Boom which was developed as a part of the joint U.S.-Italian Tethered Satellite System (TSS) is described. The design mission of the boom is to support, deploy, and retrieve an experiment package for the study of the electromagnetic field surrounding the satellite. The mechanism includes a jettisoning provision and deployable harness for the supported payloads connection. The boom is based on a tubular telescopic concept. Particular emphasis is placed on the payload harness connection capability and safety provisions.


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    Title :

    Design and Testing of a Deployable, Retrievable Boom for Space Applications


    Contributors:
    P. Becchi (author) / S. Dellamico (author)

    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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