Mariner C Spacecraft Design Book, 1962-1965.

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Mariner C Spacecraft Design Book, 1962-1965.

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The collection includes the Mariner C Spacecraft Design Book, design specifications written during the period of 1962-1965. The written specifications provided a functional description of the spacecraft construction methods for the Mariner C project. The Mariner C Spacecraft was to be fully attitude-stabilized using the Sun and a star, Canopus, as the basic attitude references. The design criteria also included a three-axes attitude control system, temperature control equipment, solar power panels, power storage and conversion equipment, instrumentation and data handling and storage equipment. The design took advantage of the equipment and experience gained in the Mariner R and Mariner B designs to the maximum extent practical. The collection consists of a disassembled one-volume document; JPL 14-072, the Mariner C Spacecraft Design Specification Book, published by the JPL Systems Division, for use by those associated with the Mariner C project. It was intended to be the basic, accurate and current description of the Mariner C spacecraft at the system level. It was used in the establishment of systems, subsystems, over-all spacecraft design and in the dissemination of design changes to all persons concerned with the program. Arranged in files as originally sequenced, the files include cover page, contents, design criteria documents, introduction and distribution list for written design specifications plus the body of the document. The document includes standard procedures and spacecraft design criteria for requirements and constraints as well as standard trajectories for 1962 through 1965. Arrangement as bound is maintained. Sequenced identification numbers are associated with each folder. Interoffice memos, design specification guidelines, design characteristics and restraints responsibilities are by the Mariner C Subsystem Design Engineer and are signed off by both the design engineer and the spacecraft project engineer.

0.3 cubic ft. (10 folders)

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