Title :
The Satellite Vanguard II: Cloud Cover Experiment
Author :
Hanel, R.A. ; Licht, J. ; Nordberg, W. ; Stampfl, R.A. ; Stroud, W.G.
Author_Institution :
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D. C.
Abstract :
This paper contains a summary of the launch and performance of the first meteorological satellite, Vanguard II. A brief description of its instrumentation is given.
Keywords :
Analog computers; Circuits; Clouds; Earth; Meteorology; Satellite broadcasting; Servomechanisms; Voltage; Wind forecasting; Wind speed;
Journal_Title :
Military Electronics, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/IRET-MIL.1960.5008229
