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Astro - Observatory in a ShuttleThis paper discusses the Astro, a UV and X-ray observatory designed for the Space Shuttle Columbia, which is scheduled for the May 7, 1990 launch. Astro's four telescopes and their operation are described. They are the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, the Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment, the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, and the Broad Band X-ray Telescope. Attention is also given to the mission plan and to the ground operations.
Document ID
19900045266
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Blair, William P. (Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, United States)
Gull, Theodore R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Sky and Telescope
Volume: 79
ISSN: 0037-6604
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0037-6604
Accession Number
90A32321
Distribution Limits
Public
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