• DocumentCode
    1426374
  • Title

    Evolution and testing of a navigational satellite

  • Author

    Schreiber, M. A. ; Wyatt, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Applied Physics Laboratories of The Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Md
  • Volume
    79
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1960
  • Firstpage
    1033
  • Lastpage
    1040
  • Abstract
    A discussion is presented of the design and testing of the first experimental Transit satellite developed for measuring the precision of Doppler tracking, navigation tests, and geodetic determinations. Techniques developed will be employed in the prototype satellites for use in the Transit navigational system.
  • Keywords
    Crystals; Equations; Instruments; Orbits; Oscillators; Satellites; Transmitters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1960.6432970
  • Filename
    6432970
    • Link To Document
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