Flight Spare Geiger-Müller Counter for ESRO 2 Satellite, 1968

Made:
1966-1968 in England
SMG00155005

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Geiger-Muller counter, experiment S25 flight spare for ESRO-2 satellite, made by McMichael Ltd. for A. Bewick, Imperial College. Used to measure the variations in the radiation belts, England, 1966-1968.

Details

Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1986-1409
Materials:
metal (unknown), paint, aluminium alloy, steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), plastic (unidentified) and electrical components
Measurements:
overall: 80 mm x 165 mm x 40 mm, , .335kg
type:
geiger-müller counter
credit:
Imperial College (Blackett Laboratory)