The power behind the new “voice” of Pioneer V spacecraft
Volume :
79
Issue :
8
fYear :
1960
Firstpage :
702
Lastpage :
711
Abstract :
ANOTHER MILESTONE in space-toearth communications was achieved when Radio Corporation of America (RCA) tubes powered the first radio signals of a new “voice” of the Pioneer V planetoid back to earth from a distance of 8,001,000 miles.
Keywords :
Cable insulation; Conductors; Electron tubes; Metals; Power cables; Resistance; Space vehicles;
