Engineering topics

Robinett, Karen H.

Publications and source records attributed to Robinett, Karen H..

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NASA NTRS1991

System requirements and design for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)

The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) is the fourth in NASA's series of Great Observatories and will feature a one-meter class telescope in high earth orbit. Planned for launch around the turn of the century, the lifetime of this cryogenically cooled observatory will be approximately five years. This paper presents an overview of the current status of the requirements and design for SIRTF. This iterative process is described, and some examples are drawn from the upper end of the hierarchy.

Mclaughlin, William I.↗

NASA NTRS1990

The Voyager Interstellar Mission

Voyager 2's successful encounter with Neptune in August of 1989 marked the completion of the Grand Tour of the outer solar system by Voyager 1 and 2. In actuality, however, it is but a beginning. Both spacecraft have entered a new exploratory phase known as the Voyager Interstellar Mission or VIM. This journey ultimately may prove as enlightening and ennobling as the Voyager's planetary encounters during their first twelve years in flight.

Robinett, Karen H.↗