II.A. Introduction
IRAS Explanatory Supplement
II. Satellite Description
A. Introduction
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The satellite consisted of two main parts, the spacecraft
and the telescope system as shown in
Fig. II.A.1. The overall
dimensions of the satellite, with deployed solar panels, were:
height 3.60m, width 3.24m, depth 2.05m. The spacecraft and
telescope system are described here with sufficient detail to
allow the user of the catalog to understand how observations were
made and the various limitations to the accuracy of these measurements.
A fuller description of the spacecraft is given by
Pouw (1983).
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