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The SCARLET development program

Conference ·
OSTI ID:163370
 [1];  [2]
  1. W.J. Schafer Associates, Inc., North Olmsted, OH (United States)
  2. NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH (United States)

The paper describes the SCARLET program that has developed an exciting new type of spacecraft solar array. The program includes design, fabrication, testing, and integration to the Comet satellite and has been accomplished in a half year time period. Background of the program, an overview of satellite integration benefits and concerns for concentrator arrays, and a summary of the program development process and rationale arc included. The history making first SCARLET array will be flown on the Comet spacecraft which will be launched on a Conestoga launch vehicle from Wallops Island in July 1995.

OSTI ID:
163370
Report Number(s):
CONF-950729--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English