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Sun Sensor, Eye Block

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Ball Brothers Research Corp.

    Manufactured for

    NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center

    Summary

    Photoelectric sun sensing unit similar to those flown on the OSO series satellites. The OSO satellites consisted of a circular bus that rotated at 30 rpm and an upper sail-like section that carried solar cells and additional instruments. (see OSO-1; Catalogue # A19820270000). Signals from this sail-mounted sun sensor were fed to a servo-feedback mechanism to keep the upper portion instruments and solar cells pointed on the center of the sun within +/- 1 minute of arc. This device was transferred to NASM by NASA (GSFC) in 1988.

    Credit Line

    Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Inventory Number

    A19880233000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components

    Materials

    Aluminum, glass optics

    Dimensions

    Other: 3 × 2 × 4 in. (7.6 × 5.1 × 10.2cm)

    Country of Origin

    United States of America

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    National Air and Space Museum Collection

    Location

    Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    Hangar

    Boeing Aviation Hangar

    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9724ce592-4d47-46af-b713-f9994d2449c2

    Record ID

    nasm_A19880233000

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