Introduction to the Copernicus Satellite

The Copernicus spacecraft is the fourth in the series of Orbiting Astronomical Observatories. The series has been used exclusively for ultraviolet astronomy except for the X-ray experiment provided by the Mullard Space Science Laboratory on board the present spacecraft. The satellite enables ultravi...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and physical sciences Mathematical and physical sciences, 1974-10, Vol.340 (1623), p.397-402
Main Author:	Hawkins, F. J.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	A Discussion on Scientific Results from the Copernicus Satellite Artificial satellites Control loops Laboratories Observatories Sensors Space laboratories Space science Spacecraft Spacecraft orbits Torque
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Summary:	The Copernicus spacecraft is the fourth in the series of Orbiting Astronomical Observatories. The series has been used exclusively for ultraviolet astronomy except for the X-ray experiment provided by the Mullard Space Science Laboratory on board the present spacecraft. The satellite enables ultraviolet and X-ray observations to be made from a highly stabilized platform; the major stabilization and control systems are discussed in addition to a review of the normal operating procedures and restrictions.
ISSN:	1364-5021 0080-4630 1471-2946 2053-9169