Sensor electronics, earth

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OBJECT TYPE: FLIGHT SPARE/NON-SPINNING
DATE: 1973
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0044.001

MANUFACTURER: TRW Systems Group
MODEL: CTS/HERMES/ 270524-1 A6
LOCATION: Redondo Beach, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal casing & parts/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: 15.2 cm
Height: 10.0 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 operational phase ofsatellite's mission.
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: Platereading: 'SPAR AEROSPACE PRODUCTS LIMITED/TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA/CTS-NON SPINNING EARTH SENSOR - ELECTRONICS/MFR. NAME TRW SYSTEMS GROUP,RENDONDO BEACH, CALIF. U.S.A./MFR. P/N 270524-1 A6 SPAR P/N 61043D1-17/MFR S/N 002 SPAR S/N 010/DATE OF MFR. SEPT. 1973 SPAR SPEC SG.215'/white lettering on casing reading: 'J1', 'J2', 'J4'/labels reading: 'ACCEPTED/9-29-75' & 'FLIGHT CERTIFIED/10/10/5'/parts stamped 'ITT CANNON' with part nos. & patent no.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Flat black painted casing/plated and gold coloured parts/white synthetic.
Decoration: N/A

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