GIOVE-A
RetroReflector Array (RRA) Characteristics:
Position of the LRR in the GIOVE-A spacecraft.
Spacecraft is shown with solar array in stowed configuration
Courtesy of ESA
Spacecraft is shown with solar array in stowed configuration
Courtesy of ESA
Specifications for the GIOVE-A retroreflector array have been extracted from industrial documentation. (RD-11):
- Size: 305mm x 305mm x 42 mm
- Number of prisms: 76
- Prism diameter: 27 mm (light area)
- Material: optical grade fused silica, aluminium-coated
- Temperature range: from -125°? to +125°?
- Field of view: 12 degrees (half-cone)
