Sun
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.
MMS Spin Test
Credits
Genna Duberstein (USRA): Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
Barbara Lambert (ASRC Research & Technology Solutions): Videographer
Karen Fox (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
Barbara Lambert (ASRC Research & Technology Solutions): Videographer
Karen Fox (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Mission:
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Testing
SVS >> Cleanroom
SVS >> Spin Test
SVS >> MMS
NASA Science >> Sun
SVS >> Engineering
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11561
Mission:
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Testing
SVS >> Cleanroom
SVS >> Spin Test
SVS >> MMS
NASA Science >> Sun
SVS >> Engineering
