Mission

What will DS1 do on its mission?

What components are where on DS1?

Almost all of DS1's components are on the central module (or "bus") of DS1. Here are two different views of DS1. The solar panels are folded up at the sides, which is why it looks different from other pictures of DS1 in this document.


Figure from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Deep Space One Web Site: http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/


Figure from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Deep Space One Web Site: http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/


What does DS1 look like?
What new technologies are being tested on DS1?
How does power get distributed in DS1?
Where does DS1 get its electricity?
Why do the solar panels look like wings?

What is MICAS?
What is PEPE?

What is the power activation and switching module?
What is the small deep space transponder?
What are the new low power electronics on DS1?