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A normal incidence X-ray telescope sounding rocket payloadProgress is reported on the following major activities on the X-ray telescope: (1) complete design of the entire telescope assembly and fabrication of all front-end components was completed; (2) all rocket skin sections, including bulkheads, feedthroughs and access door, were specified; (3) fabrication, curing and delivery of the large graphite-epoxy telescope tube were completed; (4) an engineering analysis of the primary mirror vibration test was completed and a decision made to redesign the mirror attachment system to a kinematic three-point mount; (5) detail design of the camera control, payload and housekeeping electronics were completed; and (6) multilayer mirror plates with 2d spacings of 50 A and 60 A were produced.
Document ID
19850027436
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Golub, L.
(Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1985
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-176169
SAPR-2
NAS 1.26:176169
SAPR-1
Accession Number
85N35749
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-626
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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