Satellite, Uhuru, Solar Panels

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory

Summary

These are non-operational imitations of the solar panels that provided electrical power to the Uhuru spacecraft, the first Small Astronomy Satellite, or SAS - 1. Uhuru was devoted exclusively to the study of non-solar x-rays in space was launched by an international team from a platform off the coast of Kenya on December 7, 1970. Transferred from NASA in 1976.

Credit Line

Gift of Johns Hopkins University

Inventory Number

A19761823001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Electrical Power

Materials

metal, plastic, electrical wiring

Dimensions

3-D (Each Panel): 152.4 x 25.4 x 5.1cm (60 x 10 x 2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b0dd228d-4892-4cd7-a4e4-537bc6889c6f

Record ID

nasm_A19761823001