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MAKING LADEE LAST.
- Source :
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Machine Design . 5/8/2014, Vol. 86 Issue 5, p18-19. 2p. 2 Color Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article highlights Lunar Atmosphere Dust and Environment Explorer (LADEE) craft's 28-day mission extension to gather more information about the moon's atmosphere. Topics discussed include LADEE's life-extending components including an avionics controller, the design of LADEE's four bipropellant 5-lbf thrusters by Moog engineers and LADEE's orbiting of the moon since October 2013.
- Subjects :
- *SPACE vehicles
*LUNAR exploration
*LUNAR dust
*AVIONICS
LUNAR atmosphere
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00249114
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Machine Design
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 95987827