General Information

Serial #

100

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing/synthetic parts/plastic case with metal hardware.

Dimensions

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

Length

31.7 cm

Width

22.0 cm

Height

17.7 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

TIMEX

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Waterbury

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

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

Function

Primary altitude control sensor during spinning phase (launch through orbit insertion) of satellite's mission (to be confirmed).

Technical

ACS was design innovation which maintained spacecraft in fixed position & 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-RATE GYRO PACKAGE/MFR. NAME TIMEX CORP. WATERBURY, CONN., U.S.A./ MFR. P/N 401863-0 SPAR P/N 61043D3-1/MFR. S/N ____ SPAR S/N 100/DATE OF MFR.SEPT. 1974 SPAR SPEC. SG.221'/mailing label on case with return address 'TIMEX/CORPORATION/INSTRUMENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION/76 NORTH BROADWAY, IRVINGTON, N.Y. 10533'./black 'BENDIX/(011)/14-19P/JT02A; on plug/white 'J1' and symbols on casing.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Black enamel painted casing/metallic parts/multicoloured synthetic/grey case with plated hardware.

Decoration

N/A