General Information

Serial #

1

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing & parts/synthetic parts/glass.

Dimensions

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

Length

19.2 cm

Width

14.3 cm

Height

23.4 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

SPAR

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Used in program for innovative communications technology satellite (Hermes) designed and built in Canada.

Function

Test target to simulate earth for earth sensor testing prior to satellite launch.

Technical

ACS was design innovation which maintained spacecraft infixed position and 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 PRODUCTS LIMITED/TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA/CTS ACS TEST SET NESA TEST TARGET/MFR. NAME SPAR', 'SPAR P/N 71043J117-1', 'SPAR S/N 001', & 'DATE OF MFR. APRIL 20 1973'/blue impression printed labels for controls/handwritten label reading: '#1'/black lettering on part reading: 'J.T. SLOCOMB CO./GLASTONBURY CONN. U.S.A.'/blue lettering on part reading: 'UNISLIDE/VELMEX,INC./EAST BLOOMBIELD/HOLCOMB, N.Y. 14469', 'MADE/IN U.S.A.', & 'A1500'.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Black enamel painted casing/plated and brushed parts/greypainted scale/black and red synthetic.

Decoration

N/A