Thermal Design of CryoSat, the first ESA Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission Astrium GmbH

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Honnen, Karl, author.

Conference Name:

International Conference On Environmental Systems (2003-07-07 : Vancouver, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2003

Summary:

CryoSat is the first satellite of ESA's Living Planet Programme realised in the framework of the Earth Explorer Opportunity Missions. CryoSat is a radar altimeter mission dedicated to determine trends in the ice masses of the Earth. The overall spacecraft configuration was driven by the budget constraints applicable for the opportunity mission, the high inclination orbit with drifting orbit plane and the stringent stability requirements for the radar altimeter antennas. Innovative thermal design solutions were needed for the following items:Although some new design concepts had to be established to cope with stringent requirements and constraints resulting from the use of off-the shelf hardware and a low cost launch vehicle, a thermal design within the budget constraints of an opportunity mission could be achieved

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Publisher Number:

2003-01-2467

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