ShareCONCEPTS FOR ON-ORBIT REPLENISHMENT OF LIQUID HELIUM FOR SPACE INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (SIRTF).
Author(s) : MORD A. J.
Type of article: Article
Summary
THE SIRTF WILL BE A LARGE INFRARED OBSERVATORY COOLED TO 2 K BY 4,000 DM3 OF SUPERFLUID HELIUM, AND EXPECTED TO HAVE A LIFETIME OF ABOUT 2 YEARS ON ORBIT. CONCEPTS ARE PRESENTED FOR REPLENISHING THE CRYOGEN ON ORBIT, AND FOR DESIGNING THE AIRBORNE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
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- Original title: CONCEPTS FOR ON-ORBIT REPLENISHMENT OF LIQUID HELIUM FOR SPACE INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (SIRTF).
- Record ID : 1986-2187
- Languages: English
- Source: Cryogenics - vol. 26 - n. 2
- Publication date: 1986
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- Themes: Other applications of cryogenic temperatures
- Keywords: Infrared; Helium; Cryostat; Telescope; Superfluid helium; Space
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