Thermal design and performance of the IRAS spacecraft system

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Dec 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983esasp.200..163v&link_type=abstract

In ESA Environ. and Thermal Control Systems for Space Vehicles p 163-170 (SEE N84-19396 10-18)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Cryogenic Cooling, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Satellite Design, Temperature Control, Infrared Telescopes, Satellite Attitude Control, Space Environment Simulation, Spacecraft Power Supplies, Teflon (Trademark)

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Thermal design and testing of the spacecraft part of the Infrared Astronomy Satellite are summarized. The interface of the housekeeping spacecraft and the cryogenically cooled telescope is described. Thermal control is based on passive techniques, except for the battery and gyro sensor which have heaters. Flight temperature measurements show excellent agreement with predictions, but also reveal a steady increase in spacecraft temperatures. This is attributed to degradation of the silver teflon control surface.

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