General Information

Serial #

2

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing/metal and synthetic parts/glass.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

16.6 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

10.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

TRW

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Redondo Beach

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of innovative communications technology satellite (Hermes) designed and built in Canada.

Function

Primary attitude control sensors in non-spinning or operational phase of satellite's mission.

Technical

ACS was design innovation which maintained spacecraft in fixed position & orientation with respect to the Earth, allowing spacecraft power to be supplied by solar cells on flexible sails.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate reading: 'SPAR AEROSPACE PRODUCTSLIMITED/TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA/CTS-NONSPINNING EARTH SENSOR-HEAD/MFR. NAME TRW SYSTEMS GROUP, RENDONDO BEACH, CALIF. U.S.A./MFR. P/N 270486-1B2 SPAR P/N 6143D1-15/MFR. S/N 002 SPAR S/N 010/DATE OF MFR. SEPT. 1973 SPAR SPEC SG.215'/'J3' stamped in black on casing/parts stamped 'ITT' and 'ITT CANNON' with part nos. and patent no.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Flat black, gold coloured, & metallic casing/red, white & beige synthetic.

Decoration

N/A