These are non-operational imitations of the solar panels that provided electrical power to the Uhuru spacecraft, the first Small Astronomy Satellite, or SAS - 1. Uhuru was devoted exclusively to the study of non-solar x-rays in space was launched by an international team from a platform off the coast of Kenya on December 7, 1970. Transferred from NASA in 1976.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Electrical Power

Manufacturer

Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory

Dimensions

3-D (Each Panel): 152.4 x 25.4 x 5.1cm (60 x 10 x 2 in.)

Materials

metal, plastic, electrical wiring

Inventory Number

A19761823001

Credit Line

Gift of Johns Hopkins University

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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