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Genesis spacecraft in collection
mode
The Genesis
spacecraft opened for collection of solar wind. |
This artist's conception shows
the Genesis spacecraft in collection mode, opened up to
collect and store samples of solar wind particles. The
cover of the science canister contains one set of collection
materials. It is the same kind of hexagonal silicon wafer
array that comprises the stack of four arrays that were
rotated out of the interior of the canister when the spacecraft
began to orbit L1. The bottom three of the stacked arrays
are controlled independently, and may be rotated out from
the cover of the top of the stack to collect particular
types of solar wind. Inside the canister is an electrostatic
concentrator to increase the collection of light-weight
solar wind particles. It is exposed when the array stack
is rotated out. The two solar panels, shown in blue in
this depiction, which extend to the side of the spacecraft
bus, provide electrical energy for the functions performed
by the rest of the spacecraft. |
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