ICE / ISEE-3, First comet encounter September 1985 |
ICE / ISEE-3, First comet encounter September 1985 |
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Jan 24 2007, 06:43 PM
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Any weblinks where we can learn something about the where-abouts of ICE/ISEE ( International Comet Explorer / International Sun Earth Explorer ) as the craft was expected to return to Earth in 2014?
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Jan 16 2009, 08:08 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 5-September 07 Member No.: 3662 |
Hello,
I'm starting a scratchbuild of ISEE-3/ICE in 1/24 scale. The images & other info posted here were a great start. According to the press kit, the spacecraft sounds to be mostly hollow and open at the bottom side, with the exception of a cone-shaped structure that extends down from the instrument shelf (visible in top or oblique photos & drawings) to connect to the launch vehicle payload adapter. I'm visualizing something like the Pioneer Venus orbiter, where you could see all the way in from underneath. Does anybody have a picture of the underside of ISEE-3/ICE to confirm this? Thanks very much! Jeff |
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Jan 20 2009, 07:46 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 758 |
Jeff this is Rob (Yahoo - Space Modeler member). I'll see what I have at home, if the Internet is up there. We lost our modem over the weekend and it was to be repaired today. Have you checked the Files on the S-M website? There is a photo of ICE on the spin balance table that shows part of the lower structure.
Part 2 - I found this diagram of the gamma ray detector which is mounted on the aft end. The diagram shows no protruding structure. That kind of structure would block the -Z axis antenna. The diagram is from a data set report found on the internet. |
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