Cryogenic On-Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage, Acquisition and Transfer (Cold-Sat) Experiment Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study
Cryogenic On-Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage, Acquisition and Transfer (Cold-Sat) Experiment Conceptual Design and Feasibility Study

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9781723549854

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The cryogenic fluid management technologies required for the exploration of the solar system can only be fully developed via space-based experiments. A dedicated spacecraft is the most efficient way to perform these experiments. This report documents the extended conceptual design of the COLD-SAT spacecraft, capable of meeting these experimental requirements. All elements, including the spacecraft, ground segment, launch site modifications and launch vehicle operations, and flight operations are included. Greatly expanded coverage is provided for those areas unique to this cryogenic spacecraft, such as the experiment system, attitude control system, and spacecraft operations. Supporting analyses are included as are testing requirements, facilities surveys, and proposed project timelines. Kramer, Edward (Editor) Glenn Research Center NASA/TP-1998-3523, NAS 1.60:3523, E-9130 RTOP 506-48-00...

Feasibility Study for a Cryogenic On-Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage, Acquisition and Transfer (Cold-Sat) Satellite
Feasibility Study for a Cryogenic On-Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage, Acquisition and Transfer (Cold-Sat) Satellite

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781723578694

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This feasibility study presents the conceptual design of a spacecraft for performing a series of cryogenic fluid management flight experiments. This spacecraft, the Cryogenic On-Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage, Acquisition, and Transfer (COLD-SAT) satellite, will use liquid hydrogen as the test fluid, be launched on a Delta expendable launch vehicle, and conduct a series of experiments over a two to three month period. These experiments will investigate the physics of subcritical cryogens in the low gravity space environment to characterize their behavior and to correlate the data with analytical and numerical models of in-space cryogenic fluid management systems. Primary technologies addressed by COLD-SAT are: (1) pressure control; (2) chilldown; (3) no-vent fill; (4) liquid acquisition device fill; (5) pressurization; (6) low-g fill and drain; (7) liquid acquisition device expulsion; (8) line chilldown; (9) thermodynamic state control; and (10) fluid dumping. Rybak, S. C. and Willen, G. S. and Follett, W. H. and Hanna, G. J. and Cady, E. C. and Distefano, E. and Meserole, J. S. Unspecified Center NASA-CR-185248, NAS 1.26:185248 NAS3-25054...

Cryogenic Orbital Nitrogen Experiment (Cone)
Cryogenic Orbital Nitrogen Experiment (Cone)

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781723550201

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Subcritical cryogenic fluid management (CFM) has long been recognized as an enabling technology for future space missions. Subcritical liquid storage and supply are two of the five CFM technology areas that need to be studied in the low gravity on-orbit environment. The Cryogenic Orbital Nitrogen Experiment (CONE) is a LN2 cryogenic storage and supply system demonstration placed in orbit by the National Space Transportation System (NSTS) Orbiter and operated as an in-bay payload. In-space demonstration of CFM using LN2 with a few well defined areas of focus would provide the confidence level required to implement subcritical cryogen use and is the first step towards the more far reaching issue of cryogen transfer and tankage resupply. A conceptual approach for CONE was developed and an overview of the program is described including the following: (1) a description of the background and scope of the technology objectives; (2) a description of the payload design and operation; and (3) the justification for CONE relating to potential near term benefits and risk mitigation for future systems. Data and criteria is provided to correlate in-space performance with analytical and numerical modeling of CFM systems. Bailey, William J. and Weiner, Stephen P. and Beekman, Douglas H. Unspecified Center NASA-CR-187230, NAS 1.26:187230, MCR-91-1333 NAS3-25063; RTOP 593-21-21...

Cold-SAT
Cold-SAT

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-08-16

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781725572140

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The COLD-SAT spacecraft will perform subcritical liquid hydrogen storage and transfer experiments under low-gravity conditions to provide engineering data for future space transportation missions. Consisting of an experiment module mated to a spacecraft bus, COLD-SAT will be placed in an initial 460 km circular orbit by an Atlas I commercial launch vehicle. After deployment, the three-axis-controlled spacecraft bus will provide electric power, experiment control and data management, communications, and attitude control along with propulsive acceleration levels ranging from 10(-6) to 10(-4)g. These accelerations are an important aspect of some of the experiments, as it is desired to know the effects that low gravity levels might have on the heat and mass transfer processes involved. The experiment module will contain the three liquid hydrogen tanks, valves, pressurization equipment, and instrumentation. At launch all the hydrogen will be in the largest tank, which has helium-purged MLI and is loaded and topped off by the hydrogen tanking system used for the Centaur upper stage of the Atlas. The two smaller tanks will be utilized in orbit for performing some of the experiments. The experiments are grouped into two classes on the basis of their priority, and include six regarded as enabling technology and nine regarded as enhancing technology. Schuster, J. R. and Wachter, Joseph P. and Powers, Albert G. Glenn Research Center NASA-TM-102303, E-4984, NAS 1.15:102303, IAF-89-057 RTOP 506-48-21...