Assembly Integration and Test of the Lunar Flashlight Propulsion System

Presented at the 2022 AIAA Science Technology Forum in San Diego, CA. The Lunar Flashlight Propulsion System (LFPS) was created to perform a Lunar Orbital Insertion maneuver for the Lunar Flashlight spacecraft so it can conduct its search for water in the lunar South Pole. The focus of this paper is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smith, Celeste R., Littleton, Lacey M., Lightsey, E. Glenn, Cavender, Daniel P.
Other Authors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Georgia Institute of Technology. Space Systems Design Lab
Format: Report
Language:unknown
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2022
Subjects:
South pole
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1853/74091
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Summary:Presented at the 2022 AIAA Science Technology Forum in San Diego, CA. The Lunar Flashlight Propulsion System (LFPS) was created to perform a Lunar Orbital Insertion maneuver for the Lunar Flashlight spacecraft so it can conduct its search for water in the lunar South Pole. The focus of this paper is on the late-stage design, integration, and test of the LFPS. The structure of the LFPS is 3D printed and further 3D printing was utilized to assist in the assembly process. The design will be reused to build a second unit and its heritage is already being leveraged on other early concept propulsion systems.

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