Accession Number:

ADA148093

Title:

The Design of an Ion/Neutral Mass Spectrometer to be Used in the Shuttle Environment.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Mar 83-May 84,

Corporate Author:

TRI-CON ASSOCIATES INC CAMBRIDGE MA

Personal Author(s):

• Risicato,C. J.

Report Date:

1984-08-30

Pagination or Media Count:

62.0

Abstract:

This report discussed the development of instrumentation to be flown on the space shuttle. The instrument is a quadrapole mass spectrometer designed to measure preselected masses in the 1 AMU to 70 AMU region. A discussion of the various circuits will be included in this report along with a full set of schematics, drawings, wiring lists and sample control program.

Descriptors:

• *SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
• *SPACE SHUTTLES
• *MASS SPECTROMETERS
• INSTRUMENTATION
• CIRCUITS

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Astronautics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE