Sensor electronics, earth

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OBJECT TYPE
ENGINEERING MODEL/NON-SPINNING
DATE
1973
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1988.0045.001
MANUFACTURER
TRW Systems Group
MODEL
CTS/HERMES/ 270524-1
LOCATION
Redondo Beach, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
1
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal casing covered with plastic adhesive tape?/ synthetic parts.

Dimensions

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

Length
19.2 cm
Width
17.0 cm
Height
9.7 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
Electronics assembly to operate Earth Sensor Heads (880042-880043), which are primary attitude control sensors in non-spinning or operational phaseof 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/ONESPACE PARK-REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA/CTS ESA-N ELECTRONICS/PN 270524-1 SER. NO.001/WT 2.59 MOD. NO. N/C /CONTR. NO. SPAR 61043D1-1 U.S.'/stamped on casing in black 'NOT FOR FLIGHT USE', 'J1', 'J2', 'J4'/parts stamped 'ITT' and 'ITT CANNON' with part nos. & patent nos.
Missing
N/A
Finish
Metallic casing covered with clear yellow plastic/gold coloured & metallic parts/white & grey synthetic.
Decoration
N/A

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