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Nasa-arc 91.5-cm airborne infrared telescope. [tracking mechanism
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Brown, T. M. Mobley, R. E. |
| Copyright Year | 1979 |
| Description | A 91.5 cm aperture telescope installed aboard NASA-Lockheed C-141A aircraft for the performance of infrared astronomy is described. A unique feature of the telescope is that its entire structure is supported by a 41 cm spherical air bearing which effectively uncouples it from aircraft angular motion, and with inertial stabilization and star tracking, limits tracking errors to less than 1 arc second in most applications. A general description of the system, a summary of its performance, and a detailed description of an offset tracking mechanism is presented. |
| File Size | 1361217 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19790013202 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8md3qx90 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1979-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Airborne Equipment Infrared Telescopes C-141 Aircraft Bearings Infrared Tracking Mechanical Devices Infrared Astronomy Inertial Platforms Aerospace Engineering Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
