The present investigation is concerned with an active fiber-optic data transmission experiment which has been under development for a planned orbital exposure on the Shuttle Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) and subsequent recovery for laboratory evaluation. The LDEF is a space shuttle payload which is designed to carry a large number of independent tray-mounted experiments into low earth orbit for exposure to the space environment. The LDEF is then to be recovered by a later shuttle flight for postflight examination. Data is stored on a tape recorder within the experiment tray; no telemetry is provided. A description is given of two independent experiment trays which are being prepared. The experiments are to be conducted to gain experience in the design of a complete fiber link for the space environment and to confirm that the effects of the critical environments in space, in particular particle radiation and temperature extremes, are not detrimental to satisfactory link operation.


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    Title :

    Fiber optic experiment for the Shuttle long-duration exposure facility


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Fiber optics in adverse environments; Seminar ; 1981 ; San Diego, CA


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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