Constraints within which spacecraft must be designed are provided by orbits of inclined eccentric and polar orbits of EGO and POGO missions and characteristics of Atlas, Thor, and Agena launch vehicles; details of configurations; main body is rectangular prism 6 ft long by 3 ft square; panels that form sides are of corrugated aluminum sandwich structure; thermal control system is designed to keep interior temperature of spacecraft's main body within limits of 5 to 35 C; power supply consists of batteries, solar array, and charge regulating and power distribution equipment; attitude control; communications and data handling; system checkout and test.


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    Title :

    Engineering design of orbiting geophysical observatories


    Additional title:

    NASA SP


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Engineering design of orbiting geophysical observatories

    Gleghorn, G.J. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1962



    The orbiting geophysical observatories

    Ludwig, George H. | TIBKAT | 1965



    The Orbiting Geophysical Observatories

    Scull, W. E. | NTRS | 1969