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TOPEX/Poseidon: Perspectives on an Ocean Planet
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Command and Data Handling Module
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The Command and Data Handling Module is one of the four main modules attached to the MMS structure. Within this box are the on-board computer, the tape recorders, the transponders, and other electronic equipment responsible for telemetry, data, and computational support for all of the spacecraft's subsystems and sensors.
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