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LRO Spacecraft Development
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+ One year primary mission in ~50 km polar orbit, possible extended mission in communication relay/south pole observing, low-maintenance orbit
+ LRO Total Mass ~ 1000 kg/400 W
+ 100 kg/100W payload capacity
+ 3-axis stabilized pointed platform (~ 60 arc-sec or better pointing)
+ Articulated solar arrays and Li-Ion battery
+ Spacecraft to provide thermal control services to payload elements if req'd
+ Ka-band high rate downlink ( 100-300 Mbps, 900 Gb/day), S-band up/down low rate
+ Centralized MOC operates mission and flows level 0 data to PI's, PI delivers high level data to PDS
+ Command & Data Handling : MIL-STD-1553, RS 422, & High Speed Serial Service, PowerPC Architecture, 200-400 Gb SSR, CCSDS
+ Mono or bi-prop propulsion (500-700 kg fuel)
Conceptual & Preliminary Design is On-Going...
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Mini-RF
The mini-RF is a technology demonstration of an advanced single aperture radar (SAR) capable of measurements in X-band and S-band. Mini-RF will demonstrate new lightweight SAR, communication technologies and locate potential water-ice.
Principal Investigator for mini-RF : Stewart Nozette ; Keith Raney
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Mini-RF Illustration
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