Spacecraft Disturbance Isolation and Rejection Platform (SDIRP) Testing

Canceled TRL 4 (started at 4, targeting 4)

Description

This project aims to mature the existing and lab validated Spacecraft Disturbance Isolation and Rejection Platform (SDIRP) technology to TRL6. The relevant environment necessary is a realistic, unconstrained microgravity environment, such as that offered by sub-Orbital Reusable Launch Vehicles. The SDIRP is a compact, low mass, low power pointing, tracking and stabilization system that can significantly improve the usability of suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles (sRLV) by providing over 50 dB rejection of the vehicles vibration jitter.

Benefits

This compact, low mass, low-power pointing, tracking and stabilization system will provide a smooth environment with reduced g-jitter for science instruments/observatories/sensors, thereby benefitting the commercial space industry and future NASA missions.

Details

Technology area	Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems > Optical Communications > Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking Techniques and Technologies
Program	Flight Opportunities (FO)
Lead organization	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Start date	2013-08-16
End date	2016-09-14

Project contacts

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Gerardo G Ortiz — gerardo.g.ortiz@jpl.nasa.gov
Hamid Hemmati — hhemmati@jpl.nasa.gov
Martin W Regehr — martin.w.regehr@jpl.nasa.gov
William H Farr — william.h.farr@jpl.nasa.gov

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