The Passive Optical Sample Assembly (POSA) on STS-1

The Passive Optical Sample Assembly (POSA) on STS-1

The passive optical sample assembly (POSA) hardware, scheduled for the flight on orbital flight test 1 is described. The function of the instrument is aid in the assessment contamination hazards to sensitive payloads in the shuttle cargo bay. It consists of an array of passively deployed samples mou...

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1. Verfasser: Linton, R. C.
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Sprache:eng
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Optics
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Zusammenfassung:The passive optical sample assembly (POSA) hardware, scheduled for the flight on orbital flight test 1 is described. The function of the instrument is aid in the assessment contamination hazards to sensitive payloads in the shuttle cargo bay. It consists of an array of passively deployed samples mounted on the development flight instrumentation pallet in the shuttle cargo bay. The directory of samples together with their intended measurements are presented. The plan for POSA data analysis is also given.