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RETRO-REFLECTOR ARRAY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The laser retro reflector array for COMPASS-M1 is a 31.6x28 cm hexagonal array weighing 2.5 kg. The array consists of 42 corner cubes, each 33 mm in diameter.

CONT

RetroReflector Array (RRA) Characteristics: The retro-reflector array consists of three corner cubes in a linear array with the two outer corner cubes pointing at 45 degree angles relative to the central cube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Le satellite utilise la plate-forme (ou bus) reconfigurable pour l'observation, les télécommunications et les usages scientifiques (PROTEUS) du CNES (Centre national d'études spatiales). Le module de charge utile comprend les altimètres et le récepteur DORIS (Orbitographie Doppler et radiopositionnement intégrés par satellite) fournis par le CNES, ainsi que le radiomètre, le récepteur GPS (global positioning system) et le réseau de rétroréflecteurs laser, fournis par la NASA.

Spanish

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