T0-03 Thermal Radiator Checkout

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Execute deployment cycle of the active thermal radiator subsystem, verify heat rejection exceeding 40 kW under steady state, and retract to stowed configuration.

Pass Criteria & Flight Boundaries

  • Deploy radiator, sustain >= 40 kW thermal dissipation for 5.0s, and retract safely
  • Flight envelope limit: Max 45s
  • Monopropellant reserve: Maintain at least 200.0 kg

Mission Instructions

1. Active Thermal Rejection

In vacuum, spacecraft cannot shed waste heat by convection. Without active radiative cooling, avionics and reactor heat steady-state power loads drive the hull toward thermal limits. Deploying the external radiator wings increases radiative surface area and rejects heat into deep space via Stefan-Boltzmann emission.

2. Checkout Procedure

The spacecraft begins with radiator panels stowed and internal temperature elevated above 365 K:

  • Inspect Thermal Telemetry: Monitor [THERM_RAD] frames for panel deployment state and core temperature in Kelvin.
  • Deploy Radiator Wings: Issue {"radiator_cmd": {"state": "DEPLOYED"}} and wait for the deployment transit to complete.
  • Verify Cooling & Stability: Hold angular rates below 0.50 deg/s until core temperature drops below 340.0 K for 3.0 seconds.

3. Prompt Your Autonomous Agent

Ask Antigravity to inspect the thermal radiator specification and complete mission T0-03:

Antigravity Prompt
Read the Thermal Radiator specifications at /api/specs/hardware/radiator.
Update our flight computer to complete mission T0-03:
1. Command the radiator wings to DEPLOYED.
2. Maintain attitude rates below 0.50 deg/s while monitoring [THERM_RAD] telemetry until core temperature cools below 340.0 K for 3.0 seconds.
Tip: Query /api/specs/hardware/radiator to review deployment transit timing, radiative cooling capacity, and structural rate limits.