OAO, designed to provide accurately stabilized, unmanned platform for astronomical observations from above earth's atmosphere, is 3600-1b spacecraft that will be placed in orbit by Atlas Agena D; it can handle optical systems up to 48 in. in diam, 10 ft in length, weighing 1000 lb; key design requirements of spacecraft; details of major subsystems meeting exacting requirements of astronomical observation.


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    Title :

    Engineering design of orbiting astronomical observatory


    Additional title:

    NASA SP


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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