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    Spacecraft

    Diagram of Cos-B spacecraft, copyright ESA

    Spacecraft labelled as per key below.

    1 Anticoincidence Counter 8 Sun and Earth Albedo Sensors (Attitude Measurement)
    2 Spark Chamber 9 Spin Thruster
    3 Triggering Telescope 10 Precession Thruster (Attitude Control)
    4 Energy Calorimeter 11 Nitrogen Tank (Attitude Control)
    5 Pulsar Synchronizer 12 Neon Tank (Gas Flushing, Spark Chamber)
    6 Structure 13 Solar Array
    7 Superinsulation 14 Electronics

    Cos-B was configured as a cylinder 1.40 m in diameter and 1.13 m long, with the main experiment package occupying the central region. The total mass at launch was 278 kg, of which the experiment was 118 kg.


    Last Update: 03 Jan 2005

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