• DocumentCode
    904982
  • Title

    Objectives, history, and principal achievements of the topside sounder and ISIS programs

  • Author

    Jackson, John E. ; Warren, E.S.

  • Author_Institution
    NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
  • Volume
    57
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1969
  • fDate
    6/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    861
  • Lastpage
    865
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses the ionospheric satellites that have been developed and launched as a result of the topside sounder and ISIS programs. The mission objectives, the feasibility studies, the program coordination, and the more important scientific accomplishments are summarized.
  • Keywords
    Coordinate measuring machines; Density measurement; Electrons; Extraterrestrial measurements; History; Intersymbol interference; Ionosphere; Rockets; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PROC.1969.7130
  • Filename
    1449060
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=904982