Progress is reported on the following major activities on the X-ray telescope: (1) complete design of the entire telescope assembly and fabrication of all front-end components was completed; (2) all rocket skin sections, including bulkheads, feedthroughs and access door, were specified; (3) fabrication, curing and delivery of the large graphite-epoxy telescope tube were completed; (4) an engineering analysis of the primary mirror vibration test was completed and a decision made to redesign the mirror attachment system to a kinematic three-point mount; (5) detail design of the camera control, payload and housekeeping electronics were completed; and (6) multilayer mirror plates with 2d spacings of 50 A and 60 A were produced.


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    Title :

    A normal incidence X-ray telescope sounding rocket payload


    Contributors:
    Golub, L. (author)

    Publication date :

    1985-09-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :