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- [Source: National Space Science Data Center, http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/experimentDisplay.do?id=1983-113A-08 ]
The 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.
Group: Instrument_Details
Entry_ID: SSB/S
Group: Instrument_Identification
Instrument_Category: Solar/Space Observing Instruments
Instrument_Class: X-Ray/Gamma Ray Detectors
Short_Name: SSB/S
Long_Name: X-Ray Detector (SSB/S)
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Group: Associated_Platforms
Short_Name: DMSP 5D-2/F7
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Group: Spectral_Frequency_Information
Wavelength_Keyword: X-Ray
Spectral_Frequency_Coverage_Range: >45 keV, >75 keV, >115 keV, and >165 keV
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Online_Resource: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1983-113A
Creation_Date: 2008-09-29
Group: Instrument_Logistics
Instrument_Owner: Department of Defense-Department of the Air Force (United States)
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