NASA/TM-2004-213393, Johnston, N.A.S. and Howard, R.T. and Watson, D.W., X-Ray Calibration Facility/Advanced Video Guidance Sensor Test, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center , Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001, September 2004, pp. 40, Format(s): PDF 11478k |
The advanced video guidance sensor was tested in the X-Ray Calibration facility at Marshall Space Flight Center to establish performance during vacuum. Two sensors were tested and a timeline for each are presented. The sensor and test facility are discussed briefly. A new test stand was also developed. A table establishing sensor bias and spot size growth for several ranges is detailed along with testing anomalies.
| Keywords: | x-ray calibration facility, testing, advance video guidance sensor, laser, docking, rendezvous, vacuum, spot size |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Astronautics: Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics: Spacecraft And Aircraft Instrumentation |
| ID Code: | 686 |
| Deposited On: | 04 January 2005 |