The space infrared telescope facility (SIRTF) cryogenic telescope assembly (CTA) cryogenic and thermal system

Cryogenics

Volumn 44, Issue 6-8, 2004, Pages 367-373

  Finley, P T ^a   Schweickart, R B ^a   Hopkins, R A ^a  

^a BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

Author keywords

Porous plug; Space infrared telescope facility; Superfluid helium cryostat

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; CRYOSTATS; HEAT RADIATION; INFRARED DEVICES; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLAR HEATING; SUPERFLUID HELIUM;

CRYOGENIC TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY (CTA); POROUS PLUG; SPACE INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (SIRTF); SUPERFLUID HELIUM CRYOSTAT; THERMAL SYSTEMS;

SPACE TELESCOPES;

EID: 2942536632     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2004.01.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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