Quartz Crystal for X-ray polychromator, England, 1980

Made:: 1978-1980 in England

manufacturer:: STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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Quartz crystal for X-ray polychromator on Solar Maximum Mission satellite, either by the Mullard Space Science Laboratory or Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, England, 1978-1980

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Category:: Space Technology

Object Number:: 1986-1292/1

Materials:: quartz, aluminium alloy and metal (unknown)

Measurements:: overall: 27 mm x 180 mm x 65 mm, , .28kg

type:: quartz crystal and spectrometer component

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Quartz Crystal for X-ray polychromator, England, 1980

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