Title :
Availability of Moon for Global Communications
Author :
Hahn, P.M. ; Randall, N.C.
Author_Institution :
Philco Research Ctr., Blue Bell, Pa.
Abstract :
This paper describes a method for quickly and quite accurately estimating the time that the moon is in common view of two stations on earth during the lunar day. A mathematical derivation tion and a detailed description of the method are given, together with a nomogram which simplifies the calculation. A sample problem is solved and a short table of time availability for several links of interest is included.
Keywords :
Earth; Global communication; Moon; Orbital calculations; Orbits; Relays; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations; Sun; Telemetry;
Journal_Title :
Space Electronics and Telemetry, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/IRET-SET.1961.5008768
