Results of the Reflex (Return Flux Experiment) Flight Mission

By: Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm

The numerous problems occurring in this first flight of the REFLEX experiment, both in the spacecraft and with the instrument package, seriously constrained the acquisition and analysis of data and severely limited the interpretation of the data that were obtained. Of these, the ambient helium measurements appear to be the most promising. They are summarized and discussed in Appendix A. Further analyses could be attempted to establish the correct values for the energy centers as they varied during the mission. In addition, an extensive laboratory recalibration on a high-speed beam system could in principle provide corrections to be used in analyzing and interpreting the returned data set. The unknown malfunction which generated the energy drift needs to be understood and corrected before the REFLEX experiment is reflown; some hardware modification, or at least retuning, is likely to be required. Pepin, R. O. (Compiler) and Mauersberger, Konrad and Johnson, Bradford W. and Manning, Heidi K. Goddard Space Flight Center NAS5-32454...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728954002
• ISBN13: 9781728954004
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"