NSSDCA ID: 1983-113A-08
Mission Name: DMSP 5D-2/F07The primary purpose of the X-ray detector, SSB/S, was to detect nuclear debris from nuclear detonations. The instrument consisted of three sensors. Two of the sensors were arrays of four 1-cm-diameter CdTe detectors which sensed X rays in the four energy bands >45 keV, >75 keV, >115 keV, and >165 keV. The third sensor was a NaI detector which sensed scintillation. Rotating the sensor assembly caused all three sensors to scan across the ground track.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. John Bohlson | General Contact | US Air Force Space Division | |
Mr. John Shrum | Principal Investigator | US Air Force Technical Applications Center |