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3D-Printed Star Tracker Mock-Up

A 3D-printed mock-up of optical head and shielding for Europa Clipper’s stellar reference unit (or star tracker) going through contamination control and planetary protection sampling prior to entering a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Published: February 23, 2022

A 3D-printed mock-up of optical head and shielding for Europa Clipper’s stellar reference unit (or star tracker) going through contamination control and planetary protection sampling prior to entering a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Engineers are using this 3D-printed model to perform fit and tool access checks on Europa Clipper’s spacecraft structure to identify the best ways to install the star tracker’s cameras.

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