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Diffuse X-Ray Spectrometer technical reference plate

Diffuse X-Ray SpectrometerSoft X-ray Bragg-crystal spectrometer pair/Mission concludedThe Diffuse X-Ray Spectrometer was a pair of University of Wisconsin Bragg-crystal instruments mounted on opposite payload-bay walls for STS-54.