The diviner lunar radiometer a mechanical description

The Diviner instrument is a radiometer that is mounted on a two axis gimbal. It observes the lunar surface from aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. Diviner´s primary objectives are to map surface temperatures of the entire surface of the Moon at different day and night times. The paper briefly describes the instrument. It focuses on the mechanical implementation, highlighting many of the technical challenges that occurred during its construction. Lessons learned, and design experiences gained, provide future space engineers with guidelines and advice for developing space mechanisms.