• Camera, Big Throughput
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    Black metal cylinder (dewar) with a mosaic of four large format CCDs arranged 2x2 at one end. Weight is approximately 50 lbs. The dewar cylinder top diameter is 12", the total width including blue boxes (the four CCD amplifiers) is 17", and the total length is 18". Including the vacuum valve assembly makes it approximately 2 inches wider: 20"x20".

Created by

Emily M. Smithberger

Date Created

10/25/2023

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Equipment; Space

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