Author : C. A. Beichman
Release : 1984
Genre : Artificial satellites
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) by : C. A. Beichman
Download or read book Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) written by C. A. Beichman. This book was released on 1984. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) mission is described. An overview of the mission, a description of the satellite and its telescope system, and a discussion of the mission design, requirements, and inflight modifications are given. Data reduction, flight tests, flux reconstruction and calibration, data processing, and the formats of the IRAS catalogs and atlases are also considered.