This paper describes the development of the Detector Array Assembly (DAA) structure for the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) on the ICESat2 Mission built at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). It describes the challenges faced in designing a structure to protect sensitive detectors with limited data available for the detectors and the environment, including shock. The paper shows the successful re-design and testing that was performed to allow for a design to handle launch, shock and thermal environments with flexibility to incorporate design changes.
Detector Array Assembly Development for the ATLAS Instrument on the ICESat-2 Mission
European Conference on Spacecraft Structures Materials & Environmental Testing 2014 ; 2018 ; Braunschweig, Germany
2014-04-01
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English