Sunshield and Interface Structure
E323701
The Sunshield and Interface Structure is a protective module on the BepiColombo mission that shields the Mercury Planetary Orbiter from intense solar radiation and provides the mechanical and thermal interface between spacecraft elements during cruise to Mercury.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sunshield and Interface Structure canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft module
ⓘ
thermal protection system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mercury Planetary Orbiter
ⓘ
Mercury Transfer Module ⓘ |
| belongsToAgency | ESA ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high solar flux near Mercury
ⓘ
inner Solar System environment ⓘ |
| destinationBody | Mercury ⓘ |
| environment |
high solar radiation
ⓘ
space vacuum ⓘ |
| function |
ensure thermal control of Mercury Planetary Orbiter during cruise
ⓘ
shield Mercury Planetary Orbiter from intense solar radiation ⓘ |
| launchDateOfMission | 2018-10-20 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Ariane 5 ⓘ |
| locationDuringCruise | between Sun and Mercury Planetary Orbiter ⓘ |
| mechanicalRole | provide structural support during cruise ⓘ |
| mission |
BepiColombo mission
ⓘ
surface form:
BepiColombo
|
| missionTarget | Mercury ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary exploration ⓘ |
| operator | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
BepiColombo mission
ⓘ
surface form:
BepiColombo
BepiColombo mission ⓘ
surface form:
BepiColombo cruise configuration
|
| phaseUsed | cruise to Mercury ⓘ |
| protects | Mercury Planetary Orbiter ⓘ |
| provides |
mechanical interface between spacecraft elements
ⓘ
thermal interface between spacecraft elements ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintain structural integrity of stacked spacecraft elements
ⓘ
protect spacecraft instruments from overheating ⓘ |
| relatedMissionElement | Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter ⓘ |
| spacecraftElement |
interface structure
ⓘ
protective module ⓘ |
| status | operational during BepiColombo cruise phase ⓘ |
| thermalRole | limit temperature of Mercury Planetary Orbiter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
BepiColombo