The Gaia CCD support structure
Date: 08 March 2009
Satellite: Gaia
Depicts: Gaia CCD support structure
Copyright: Boostec Industries
The Gaia CCD support structure, pictured above, is made by sintered silicon carbide which guarantees an extreme thermal and mechanical stability.
In total 106 CCDs will be supported within this framework.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
