Target, test

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OBJECT TYPE
EARTH SENSOR
DATE
1973
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1988.0047.001
MANUFACTURER
SPAR AEROSPACE PRODUCTS LTD.
MODEL
CTS/HERMES/ 71043J117-1
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
1
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal casing & parts/synthetic parts/glass.

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
14.3 cm
Height
23.4 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
SPAR
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Used in program for innovative communications technology satellite (Hermes) designed and built in Canada.
Function
Test target to simulate earth for earth sensor testing prior to satellite launch.
Technical
ACS was design innovation which maintained spacecraft infixed position and orientation with respect to the earth, allowing spacecraft power to be supplied by solar cells on flexible sails.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Plate reading: 'SPAR AEROSPACE PRODUCTS LIMITED/TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA/CTS ACS TEST SET NESA TEST TARGET/MFR. NAME SPAR', 'SPAR P/N 71043J117-1', 'SPAR S/N 001', & 'DATE OF MFR. APRIL 20 1973'/blue impression printed labels for controls/handwritten label reading: '#1'/black lettering on part reading: 'J.T. SLOCOMB CO./GLASTONBURY CONN. U.S.A.'/blue lettering on part reading: 'UNISLIDE/VELMEX,INC./EAST BLOOMBIELD/HOLCOMB, N.Y. 14469', 'MADE/IN U.S.A.', & 'A1500'.
Missing
N/A
Finish
Black enamel painted casing/plated and brushed parts/greypainted scale/black and red synthetic.
Decoration
N/A

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