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- Spacecraft Name
- Topex/Poseidon
- COSPAR ID
- 1992-052A
- Launch Date
- 1992-08-10
- Spacecraft Description
- The ocean Topography Experiment/Poseidon Mission (TOPEX/POSEIDON) is a joint project between NASA and CNES, to investigate the seasonal variations of the world's ocean circulations.
Thermal Analysis
- Analysis Object
- System
- Analysis Description
- The spacecraft contractor, Fairchild Space Company, has provided spacecraft definitions that consist of both the TRASYS and SINDA models. The TRASYS model consists of 310 surfaces, and the SINDA transient thermal model includes over 500 nodes.
- Software Used
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References
- Antreasian & Rosborough (1992)
Antreasian, Peter G. and Rosborough, George W., "Prediction of radiant energy forces on the TOPEX/POSEIDON spacecraft", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 1992 , DOI: 10.2514/3.26317