In this paper it will be presented a facility that was developed at Sapienza University of Rome for testing the Cube Corner Reflectors and mounting system of LARES satellite. LARES (Laser RElativity Satellite) satellite was launched on February 13th, 2012. It is a passive satellite, with a massive spherical body, carrying 92 Cube Corner Reflectors (CCRs) that allows tracking the satellite using Laser Ranging Technology. One of the reasons for performing the test was the material, never used for the manufacturing a satellite: a tungsten alloy. The LARES-Lab allows to perform tests of small satellite components and small satellites in a simulated space environment.
LARES-LAB: a facility for environmental testing of satellite components and micro-satellites / Paris, Claudio; Sindoni, Giampiero. - STAMPA. - 153:(2014), pp. 575-582. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd International Academy of Astronautics Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems, DyCoSS 2014 tenutosi a Roma nel 24-26 marzo 2014).
LARES-LAB: a facility for environmental testing of satellite components and micro-satellites
PARIS, Claudio;SINDONI, GIAMPIERO
2014
Abstract
In this paper it will be presented a facility that was developed at Sapienza University of Rome for testing the Cube Corner Reflectors and mounting system of LARES satellite. LARES (Laser RElativity Satellite) satellite was launched on February 13th, 2012. It is a passive satellite, with a massive spherical body, carrying 92 Cube Corner Reflectors (CCRs) that allows tracking the satellite using Laser Ranging Technology. One of the reasons for performing the test was the material, never used for the manufacturing a satellite: a tungsten alloy. The LARES-Lab allows to perform tests of small satellite components and small satellites in a simulated space environment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
