Close up it looks like a solar panel. Maybe non deployable? Or some GSE?I don't know.Analyst
Quote from: Analyst on 02/01/2009 02:36 pmClose up it looks like a solar panel. Maybe non deployable? Or some GSE?I don't know.AnalystStarting with Midas 3 there were solar panels on Midas. Maybe Midas 2 had some kindof dummy array for testing purposes? It was Agena A rather than B, so I am a bit surprised - will try and dig some more.
According to some handwritten notes of great age and uncertain provenance (typical of my filing system, I'm afraid), Midas 2 did indeed have solar cell power. I'd agree with Analyst's non-deployable suggestion.