We have learned it is conceivable that the Neutral Mass Spectrometer on board the Lunarr Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) could measure gases from surface-reflected Attitude Control System (ACS) thruster plume. At minimum altitude, the measurement would be maximized, and gravitational influence minimized ("short" time-of-flight (TOF) situation) Could use to verify aspects of thruster plume modeling Model the transient disturbance to NMS measurements due to ACS gases reflected from lunar surface Observe evolution of various model characteristics as measured by NMS Species magnitudes, TOF measurements, angular distribution, species separation effects


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    Title :

    Transient Plume Model Testing Using LADEE Spacecraft Attitude Control System Operations


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    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    24 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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