NASA-LLIS-1089
Lessons Learned - TOPEX/POSEIDON Spacecraft Handling Anomaly Special Review Board Final Report of May 29, 1992
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 29 May 1992 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 9 |
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Abstract:
Support equipment was damaged during a lift because the fixture assembly used for lifting the spacecraft into the thermal vacuum chamber was unstable in the TOPEX/POSEIDON configuration.
The lesson provides 7 recommendations involving the need for stability analysis, formal mechanical GSE design reviews, peer review of lifting fixture design, high fidelity dry runs, and involvement of host center personnel.
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