Kaktus-2V altimeter Main gamma-ray source at 662 keV, backscatter peak at 200 ke... | Hacker News

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soyuz2 on March 3, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: If a Soyuz capsule lands in front of you, follow t...

Kaktus-2V altimeter

Main gamma-ray source at 662 keV, backscatter peak at 200 keV, 3 redundant transmitters / receivers.

"no power draw" :) Uses 50W, weights 10kg. Good old Russian Teknology.

[0] http://www.rtc.ru/index.php/kosmicheskoe-priborostroenie/fot...

[1] http://www.nucsafe.com/cms/Gamma+Interactions+and+ID/46.html

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