The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) is an instrument on Landsat 8, launched in February 2013. The focal plane is cooled by a two-stage Ball Aerospace Stirling cycle cryocooler, with a coldfinger operating at 40K. This paper describes events during the spacecraft integration and test program, and results from early orbit operation of the cryocooler.


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    Title :

    TIRS Cryocooler: Spacecraft Integration and Test and Early Flight Data


    Contributors:
    Boyle, R. (author) / Marquardt, E. (author)

    Conference:

    Cryogenics Engineering Conference and International Cryogenics Materials Conference (CEC/ICMC) ; 2013 ; Anchorage, AK, United States


    Publication date :

    2013-06-17


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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