Title :
Reminiscence: at the dawn of the space age /spl lsqb/satellite radio transmissions/spl rsqb/
Author :
Swenson, George W., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author gives a personal account of some of the satellite radio communication experiments being carried out in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In particular the author mentions the Sputnik series of satellites and the Nora-Alice payloads on the Discoverer series of satellites. The study of the ionosphere is particularly discussed.<>
Keywords :
artificial satellites; history; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; radiowave propagation; satellite links; Discoverer satellites; Nora-Alice payloads; Sputnik satellites; ionosphere; satellite radio communication experiments; satellite radio transmissions; Artificial satellites; Earth; Frequency; History; Interferometers; Laboratories; Observatories; Radio astronomy; Receivers; Satellite broadcasting;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
