Title :
Considerations to the Development of Explorer VII Satellite
Author_Institution :
Guidance and Control Lab., Dev. Ops. Div., U. S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Ala.
Abstract :
The development of the orbiting carrier Explorer VII is presented. It is shown how the many requirements inherent to the mission were incorporated into one satellite system. The design parameters are discussed. Particular emphasis is devoted to the testing of the satellite with regard to functional and environmental conditions.
Keywords :
Artificial satellites; Damping; Energy dissipation; Gravity; Military satellites; Satellite antennas; System testing; Transmitters; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Military Electronics, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/IRET-MIL.1960.5008206
