The design of the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT) Image Motion Compensation System developed for the Columbia's Astro-1 mission is described, and the performance improvements derived through the use of this system are discussed. Flight data are presented, demonstrating the superb image stability achieved by UIT resulting in outstanding scientific data returns.
Flight performance of a Shuttle-based image motion compensation system for the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference ; 1991 ; New Orleans, LA, United States
1991-01-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
Image motion compensation system for the shuttle infrared telescope facility
Tema Archive | 1981
|Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope Research Activities
NTRS | 1999
|