Title :
ATS-6 the Geosynchronous, Very High Resolution Radiometer
Author :
Shenk, W.E. ; Stephanides, C.C. ; Sonnek, G.E. ; Howell, L.D.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Mc. 20771
Abstract :
The Geosynchronous Very High Resolution Radiometer (GVHRR), flown on the three-axis stabilized geosynchronous satellite, Applications Technology Satellite-6 (ATS-6), collected meteorological data for two months during the summer of 1974. Several hundred images were successfully taken. Data collection terminated when the instrument chopper motor failed. The instrument, its supporting ground equipment, and the data collected in orbit are described.
Keywords :
Digital modulation; Instruments; Meteorology; Mirrors; Pulse modulation; Radiometry; Satellite ground stations; Space technology; Space vehicles; Telescopes;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1975.308160
