Test Technology in General Assembly of Large Satellites

Abstract

The special test technology of the assembly, integration and test (AIT) of large satellites was studied, which accurately determine the leakage, alignment and mass property of large satellites, and ensure the reliable operation of large satellites in orbit. The local and total leakage testing technique was developed which based on quadrupole mass spectrometer and helium mass spectrometer. To meet large satellite quality and high precision, the satellite mass property testing equipment of large load bearing based on three coordinate conversion machine has been set up. A laser tracker uniting theodolite measure system with high positional precision and high angle measurement accuracy has been developed. Several large satellites have been tested in the process of AIT with these testing equipment. The quality of the large satellite has been effectively guaranteed.