NASA NTRS · 19900045266
Astro - Observatory in a Shuttle
Abstract
This paper discusses the Astro, a UV and X-ray observatory designed for the Space Shuttle Columbia, which is scheduled for the May 7, 1990 launch. Astro's four telescopes and their operation are described. They are the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, the Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment, the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, and the Broad Band X-ray Telescope. Attention is also given to the mission plan and to the ground operations.
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Blair, William P., Gull, Theodore R.. 1990-01-01. Astro - Observatory in a Shuttle. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900045266
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