MMS Spin Test

  • Released Thursday, June 5th, 2014
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:50PM
  • ID: 11561

The four MMS observatories each undergo what's called a spin test, to learn how well the spacecraft is balanced. Italso provides information on how well the mass properties of an observatory can be measured and aligned. This movie shows Observatory #4 undergoing the test in May 2013 on the MRC Mark V spin balance machine. After launch, the MMS observatories will spin at approximately 3 revolutions per minute during normal operations.

Footage of the MMS spin test

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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