DocumentCode :
2910222
Title :
Upperstage extensibility for testbed applications
Author :
Reed, John G.
Author_Institution :
GN&C Assoc. Tech. Fellow, United Launch Alliance ULA, Centennial, CO, USA
fYear :
2011
fDate :
5-12 March 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
By leveraging off the flight experience and capabilities of the Atlas and Delta family of vehicles, the opportunity exist to provide lower cost space based testing of avionics systems.12 The author explores options for extending the capabilities of existing expendable launch vehicles to provide flight based testing of avionics systems for future space flight systems. By providing extended vehicle life, the possibility to evolve and mature proximity and control systems is discussed. The paper describes various options for lifetime extension as well as a number of options for extensible test bed configurations, which could allow more rapid determination of integrated system performance and behaviors.
Keywords :
avionics; radiation effects; space vehicle electronics; Atlas vehicles; Delta vehicles; avionics systems; space based testing; testbed application; upperstage extensibility; Aerospace electronics; Payloads; Space missions; Space vehicles; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
ISSN :
1095-323X
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7350-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2011.5747489
Filename :
5747489
Link To Document :
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