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Cassini MIMI Investigation at Fundamental Technologies

 

 Historical MIMI Memos and Notes

 

LEMMS Application Specific Integrated Circuits

 

The Commandable Discriminator Chip

 

  • Chip is fully functional.
  • Temperature test OK:
    -35 deg C to +50 deg C insignificant threshold variations
  • 0 to 100 Krad total dose results:
    Insignificant deterioration of performance. Insignificant threshold shifts from 0 to 30 Krad, minor threshold shifts from 30 to 100 Krad.
  • SEU test due November 9, 1994.

 

Figures:

 

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CMDS01 - 18 RAD-HARD COMMANDABLE DISCRIMINATOR CHANNELS AND 4 D/A  CONVERTER CHANNELS

 

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Updated 8/8/19, Cameron Crane

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: The Cassini spacecraft was manufactured by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Huygens Probe was manufactured by Thales Alenia Space.

Mission Duration: The Cassini-Huygens mission launched on October 15 1997, and ended on September 15 2017.

Destination: Cassini's destination was Saturn and its moons. The destination of the Huygens Probe's was Saturn's moon Titan.

Orbit: Cassini orbited Saturn for 13 years before diving between its rings and colliding with the planet on September 15th, 2017.