Cleanliness Considerations for the AFGL Infrared Celestial Survey Experiments.

Abstract

Space-borne cryogenically cooled infrared telescope systems are optically sensitive to particulate contamination along the line of sight. Methods of cleaning and handling flight instrumentation have been developed at AFGL and used on the Infrared Celestial Survey Program. These procedures are described in detail and flight results are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 06, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060116

Entities

People

  • Charles V. Cunniff
  • Russell G. Walker
  • Stephan D. Price

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Air Force
  • Contamination
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Near Field
  • Nose Cones
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Physics
  • Star Trackers
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space