Object Details
Manufacturer
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory
Summary
This is the forward sunshade baffle from the 36-inch reflector telescope that comprised one of the three major instruments designed to observe the sky in the UV spectrum on the Space Shuttle based ASTRO payload. It was flown on Astro-I in December 1990 and again on Astro-II in March, 1995. The telescope was manufactured by the Center for Astrophysical Sciences and the Applied Physics Lab of Johns Hopkins University. It was transferred by NASA in 2001.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A20010308000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Materials
Light mixed metals and thermal insulation
Dimensions
3-D: 62.3cm (2 ft.)
Other: 124.7cm (4 ft.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20010308000