The Data Handling Subsystem Onboard The EXOSAT Spacecraft

A. Di Cecca, R. Gamberale. (1980), JBIS, 33, pp.427-432

Refcode: 1980.33.427

Abstract:

EXOSAT (European X-ray Observation SATellite) is a scientific spacecraft due for launch by ESA in 1981, with the purpose of observing stellar X-ray sources from a highly eccentric Earth orbit. The spacecraft makes use of 3 axis stabilization in order to be able to keep its instruments pointed at sources of interest.