General Description
- Controlled access laboratory to support post launch calibration, characterization, and diagnostics of the Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) and the Cassini Ion & Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS)
- Includes the CAPS Chamber (left) and the Cassini INMS Calibration Chamber (right)
- Lab also includes benches available for ESD sensitive operations
Lab Capabilities
- CAPS Chamber:
- Pumps down to 10-7 Torr in 10 minutes
- Remote monitoring of pressure, temperature, and CAPS instrument
- Cassini INMS Calibration Chamber:
- Bakeable to 250 C
- Gimbal motion control (+/- 10 degrees)
- Automated parameter control, monitoring, and recording
