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Magellan

Spacecraft Name
Magellan
COSPAR ID
1989-033B
Launch Date
1989-05-04
Spacecraft Description
The Magellan spacecraft was launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on May 4, 1989. The spacecraft reached Venus orbit on August 10, 1990, and performed radar mapping and other scientific experiments.

Thermal Analysis

Analysis Object
System
Analysis Description
A solar thermal vacuum (STV) test was performed in the on-orbit configuration. The spacecraft overall thermal balance was within about 5°C of predictions in nearly all cases. After the first solar exposure during cruise operations, the REMs (Rocket Engine Modules) were observed to be about 20°C above expected values. The SINDA thermal math model was upgraded to increase REM detail and prediction capability within <10°C.
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