Title :
Cassini RTG acceptance test results and RTG performance on Galileo and Ulysses
Author :
Kelly, C. Edward ; Klee, Paul M.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Corp., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
Flight acceptance testing has been completed for the radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) to be used on the Cassini spacecraft which is scheduled for an October 6, 1997 launch to Saturn. The acceptance test program includes vibration tests, magnetic field measurements, mass properties (weight and c.g.) and a thermal vacuum test. This paper presents the thermal vacuum test results
Keywords :
aerospace testing; radioisotope thermoelectric generators; space vehicle power plants; space vehicles; vacuum techniques; Cassini spacecraft; acceptance testing; magnetic field measurements; mass properties; performance tests; radioisotope thermoelectric generators; space power; thermal vacuum test; vibration tests; Acceleration; Bills of materials; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic properties; Saturn; Scheduling; Space vehicles; Temperature; Testing; Vibration measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.658211
