The pointing and alignment of XMM

Authors
Elfving, A Bagnasco, G
Citation
A. Elfving et G. Bagnasco, The pointing and alignment of XMM, ESA B, (100), 1999, pp. 55-58
Categorie Soggetti
Aereospace Engineering
Journal title
ESA BULLETIN-EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
ISSN journal
03764265 → ACNP
Issue
100
Year of publication
1999
Pages
55 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4265(199912):100<55:TPAAOX>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The pointing and alignment performance of the XMM spacecraft will have a ve ry strong influence on the quality of the scientific results obtainable. Th e pre-launch unit and subsystem tests and subsequent analyses have shown th at the scientific requirements will indeed be met with comfortable margins and the performance goals will be met for more than 90% of all anticipated observations.