Environmental Tests of the Flight GLAST LAT Tracker Towers

Journal Article · Wed Mar 12 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A584:358-373,2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.10.035· OSTI ID:925456

Bagagli, R; Baldini, L; Bellazzini, R; Barbiellini, G; Belli, F; Borden, T; Brez, A; Brigida, M; Caliandro, G A; Cecchi, C; Cohen-Tanugi, J; Angelis, A De; Drell, P; Favuzzi, C; Fusco, P; Gargano, F; Germani, S; Giglietto, N; Giordano, F; Goodman, J ; Himel, T

The Gamma-ray Large Area Space telescope (GLAST) is a gamma-ray satellite scheduled for launch in 2008. Before the assembly of the Tracker subsystem of the Large Area Telescope (LAT) science instrument of GLAST, every component (tray) and module (tower) has been subjected to extensive ground testing required to ensure successful launch and on-orbit operation. This paper describes the sequence and results of the environmental tests performed on an engineering model and all the flight hardware of the GLAST LAT Tracker. Environmental tests include vibration testing, thermal cycles and thermal-vacuum cycles of every tray and tower as well as the verification of their electrical performance.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 925456
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-13158
• Journal Information: Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A584:358-373,2008, Journal Name: Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A584:358-373,2008 Vol. 584; ISSN NIMAER; ISSN 0168-9002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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