Thermal Radiator and Heat Pipes, Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
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These are original flight components for the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), one of the major components of the ASTRO mission that flew twice in space, first on Columbia from 2 - 10 December 1990, and then on Endeavour from 3 to 17 March 1995. UIT is an F/9 Ritchey-Chretien reflecting telescope with a primary mirror 38 cm. in diameter. When a third flight of ASTRO was not funded, the UIT and its sister instruments, including the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope and the BBXRT telescope, were retired. UIT and HUT were transferred to the National Air and Space Museum in 2005.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT
Manufacturer
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 233.7 × 95.2 × 62.2cm (7 ft. 8 in. × 3 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 1/2 in.)
3-D (Detached Connector Piece): 13.3 × 7 × 2.5cm (5 1/4 in. × 2 3/4 in. × 1 in.)
3-D (Rectangular Poles): 68.6 × 1 × 0.2cm (2 ft. 3 in. × 3/8 in. × 1/16 in.) Materials
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Ferrous Alloy
Paint
Adhesive Tape
Electrical Wiring
Mirrored Coating
Velcro
Adhesive
Plastic Inventory Number
A20050389002
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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