Large Space Simulator
The Large Space Simulator is the largest space simulation facility in Europe. The specific design and excellent performance assure that a wide variety of tests can be performed: Solar simulation
(incl. spacecraft motion), Infrared radiation, Vacuum temperature cycling, Deployment testing, Videogrammetry measurements and Dynamic balancing.
The Large Space Simulator consists of two vacuum chambers: The main vertical chamber and the auxiliary chamber.
The main chamber purpose is for test article accommodation including motion system and portholes for connection of lines to/from the test article. The auxiliary chamber provides the accommodation for the sun simulator collimation mirror.
The main parameters of the Large Space Simulator are listed below:
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Vacuum Pumping System: • Typical achievable vacuum • Lowest achieved vacuum |
5.10-6mbar 3.10-7mbar |
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Shroud & Nitrogen Supply Equipment: • Temperature in LN2 mode • Heat Load in LN2 mode • Temperature in GN2 mode • Heat load in GN2 mode • Surface emissivity |
< 100K 170kW 150K - 350K 10kW 0.90 |
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| Sun Beam (6m diameter): • Intensity • Collimation angle • Sun stability at 1 SC • In-plane uniformity at 1 SC • In-volume uniformity at 1 SC |
70 - 2600W/m² +/- 1.9° +/- 0.5% +/- 4% +/- 6% |
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| Sun Beam (2.7m diameter, non standard configuration): | ||
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• Intensity • Full cone angle |
1 SC - 10 SC* 9,8° |
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Motion System: |
+ 30°, - 29° +/- 90° > 360° 0 - 6 rpm |
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| Main Chamber usable volume | Ø 9.5m x 10m | |
| Test article interface: • Spin Box IF Ring • Seismic Block • Suspension Points |
Ø 870mm 3m x 3m 3x 3000kg |
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* Higher intensity on request. |
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