Flight spare of the tape recorder flown on the Ariel VI satellite, 1979.

UK6 (Ariel VI) satellite tape recorder (flight spare) plus associated electronics (engineering model)

UK6 (Ariel VI) tape recorder (flight spare) plus associated electronics (engineering model)

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Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1986-1366
type:
tape recorder and data recorder
credit:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Parts

Flight spare of the tape recorder flown on the Ariel VI satellite, 1979

UK6 (Ariel VI) satellite tape recorder (flight spare)

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UK6 (Ariel VI) tape recorder (flight spare) plus associated electronics (engineering model)

Measurements:
overall: 315 mm x x , 230 mm, 5.11kg
Materials:
magnetic tape , metal , steel , aluminium alloy , electrical components , plastic , rubber , grease , plastic covered wiring and gold plated connectors
Object Number:
1986-1366/1
type:
tape recorder and data recorder
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Flight spare of the tape recorder flown on  the Ariel VI satellite, 1979.

Flight spare of the tape recorder flown on the Ariel VI satellite, 1979.

Associated electronics (engineering model) for UK6 (Ariel VI) satellite tape recorder (flight spare)

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UK6 (Ariel VI) tape recorder (flight spare) plus associated electronics (engineering model)

Object Number:
1986-1366/2
type:
tape recorder and data recorder
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum