Description : The TD-1 satellite carried seven experiments devoted to astophysical studies. Its scientific mission was to make a systematic sky survey in the ultraviolet and high-energy regions of the spectrum. The experiments were divided into two main categories: five experiments--measuring ultraviolet, x and gamma rays, and heavy nuclei--scanned strips of the sky; the other two viewed along the sun-pointing x axis and measured solar x and gamma rays.
Two and one-half complete scans of the celestial sphere were completed before the attitude control was lost in May 1974 following exhaustion of the on-board gas supply. Despite intermittent tape recorder failure, data coverage was achieved over 95 percent of the celestial sphere and many areas were observed during two or three separate scans.
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