The HEAO-B optical bench
Abstract
A graphite-epoxy optical bench assembly has been designed as an essential component of a large X-ray Telescope Assembly to be flown in the second of three High Energy Astronomical Observatory Satellites. The basic bench requirements, design configuration, in addition to structural and thermal considerations are presented.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report A
- Pub Date:
- August 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975STIA...7540957A
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics;
- Heao;
- Hubble Space Telescope;
- X Ray Telescopes;
- Assemblies;
- Optical Measurement;
- Rigid Mounting;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Spaceborne Astronomy;
- X Ray Astronomy;
- Instrumentation and Photography