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A two-axis pointing system for an orbiting astronomical instrumentThe system described was built for incorporation into a solar flare X-ray instrument due to be orbited as one of a number of instruments on the NASA Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) satellite in late 1979. It enables the instrument to be rotated about 2 mutually perpendicular axes in 5 arc-second steps within a range of 7 arc-minutes, thus giving the instrument the capability to map areas of the sun.
Document ID
19790014371
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Turner, R. F. (Appleton Lab. Abingdon, United Kingdom)
Firth, J. G. (Appleton Lab. Abingdon, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson Space Center The 13th Aerospace Mech. Symp.
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Accession Number
79N22542
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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