Hinode Attitude and Control System (AOCS) Maintenance Operation - NASA
On 12/20/23, the Japanese Aerospace Agency (JAXA) conducted a series of special operations that reset the rotation speed of the Hinode momentum wheel (MW). The primary purpose of this exercise was ...
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On 12/20/23, the Japanese Aerospace Agency (JAXA) conducted a series of special operations that reset the rotation speed of the Hinode momentum wheel (MW). The primary purpose of this exercise was to reduce/dampen disturbances to the Solar Optical Telescope focal plane images. This same MW maintenance operation was last performed in February 2023. The three […]