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Digital Sun Sensor from Redwire to Assist XRISM Spacecraft

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Tom Patton
Aug 22, 2023
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A Digital Sun Sensor (DSS) system developed by Redwire will provide critical sun angle data for precise pointing of the XRISM spacecraft as it helps scientists discover and understand the role of X-ray sources in the universe.

The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) will study cosmic extremes: the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures…

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