A silicon vidicon camera for slow scan operationA silicon vidicon camera was designed, built, and tested to determine its potential for use aboard future Mariner spacecraft. Slow scan operation is made possible by cooling the vidicon to -40 C. Cooling is achieved by a simple thermal condition path between the vidicon and a radiator mounted on top of the camera head. The camera was successfully operated under simulated space flight conditions and has survived vibration designed to simulate the launch of a Mariner spacecraft. A description of the camera and its operation along with the results of the testing is presented.
Document ID
19730023130
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Potter, W. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)