Flight Spare Detector for Solid-State Protons for HEOS 1 Satellite, 1968

Proton telescope with 4 solid-state silicon detectors

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Proton telescope with 4 solid-state silicon detectors
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Proton telescope with 4 solid-state silicon detectors, experiment S24C flight spare for HEOS-1 satellite, made by McMichael Ltd. for Dr. R. J. Hynds, Imperial College, 1966-1968.

Details

Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1986-1406
Materials:
metal (unknown), aluminium alloy, brass (copper, zinc alloy), electrical components, plastic (unidentified) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 160 mm x 225 mm, , 1.075kg
type:
proton telescope
credit:
Blackett Laboratory