Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies for Space Flight Applications: Issues and Remedies

Document Number: 975592

Date Published: October 1997

Author(s):
Melanie Ott - Unisys Corp
Jack J Shaw - Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Jeannette Plante - Unisys Corp
M Ann Garrison Darrin - Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract:
The following is the first in a series of white papers which will be issued as a result of a task to define and qualify space grade fiber optic cable assemblies. Though to qualify and use a fiber optic cable in space requires treatment of the cable assembly as a system, it is very important to understand the design and behavior of its parts. These papers will address that need, providing information and "lessons learned" that are being collected in the process of procuring, testing and specifying the final assemblies. This installment covers information on optical fiber, coatings, cable components, design guidelines and limitations, radiation and reliability.

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See other papers presented at World Aviation Congress _® & Exposition, October 1997, Anaheim, CA, USA, Session: Subsystems Iii

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