To service an ailing satellite or to change out a packaged scientific experiment in orbit, the captured spacecraft must first be securely moored in the Spa ce Shuttle's payload bay. The Berthing and Positioning System (BAPS) accomplishes this task. The BAPS also provides rotation and tilt functions to adjust the satellite to the astronauts workposition, and BAPS provides power and housekeeping functions from the Shuttle to the satellite during repair/servicing. Fairchild Space Company is under contract with NASA GSFC to redesign the original BAPS (used in repair of the original Solar Maximum Satellite) to significantly reduce its weight and to improve its servicing versatility. Key to the new design was the development of a novel harness carrier system to bridge the rotating and nonrotating sections of the BAPS rings. Flat conductor ribbon cable was introduced to meet the flexibility requirements for movement of the harness in confined spaces. The requirement to retain the original termination connectors compelled development of a transition system from round to flat conductors, utilizing printed circuit cards.


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    Title :

    A new cabling system for the Space Shuttle lightweight berthing and positioning system


    Additional title:

    Ein neues Kabelsystem für das leichtgewichtige Anlege-und Positionierungs-System des Space Shuttle


    Contributors:
    Boyle, R.J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 1 Quelle


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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