This is one of the two full-size mock-up solar panels that were used as part of integration tests in building the International Ultraviolet Explorer. Built at Goddard Space Flight Center to test integration and fit of the equipment to be carried on the mission. The IUE satellite with its solar panels was transferred in March 1983 from NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center.
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
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center
Dimensions
3-D: 249.4 × 93.5 × 124.7cm, 13.6kg (8 ft. × 3 ft. × 4 ft., 30lb.)
Materials
Aluminum, aluminum-coated Mylar
Inventory Number
A19830128002
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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