The general design and principal features of the second generation Wide-Field/Planetary Camera (WFPC-2) for the Hubble Space Telescope are reviewed. The discussion covers the background of WFPC-2 development, science capabilities, key performance parameters, optical and electronic equipment, mechanisms, thermal control, and contamination control. Attention is also given to on-orbit operations, including commanding and telemetry and on-orbit servicing.
The second generation Wide-Field/Planetary Camera on the Hubble Space Telescope
1991-10-01
Miscellaneous
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English
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993
|Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field/Planetary Camera
NTRS | 1993
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