General Information

Serial #

1

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing/metal and synthetic parts/glass.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

16.6 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

10.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

TRW

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Redondo Beach

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of innovative communications technology satellite (Hermes) designed and built in Canada.

Function

Primary attitude control sensors in non-spinning or operational phase of satellite's mission.

Technical

ACS was design innovation which maintained spacecraft infixed position & orientation with respect to the Earth, allowing spacecraft power to be supplied by solar cells on flexible sails.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Decal reading: 'TRW SYSTEMS/ONE SPACE PARK - RONDONDO BEACH, CALI- FORNIA/SENSOR HEAD ASSEMBLY/PN 270486-1 SER. NO. 001/WT 2.74, MOD. NO. N/C/ CONTR.NO. SPAR61043D1-7 U.S.'/stamped in black 'J3' and 'NOT FOR FLIGHT USE'/ cwpaper inventory label indicating: 'ENGINEERING MODEL, N.E.S.A. SENSOR HEAD/ stamped 'ITT' with part nos.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Flat black, gold coloured, and metallic casing/red, w white, and beige synthetic.

Decoration

N/A