Spacecraft
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: 1 September 2019