Earth scanning techniques for a small orbital rocket vehicle
- Paper ID
IAK-53-05
- author
- company
Princeton university, James forrestal Research Center
- country
U.S.A.
- year
1953
- abstract
Two systems of an earth scanning, minimum instrumented, orbital rocket vehicle are described. The resolving abilities of an optical-video and X-band radar system are compared, as are their weight and power requirements. The possible advantages of a human observer are stressed. It is concluded that the described radar unit would prove unsuitable for a small missile; the optical unit would have a resolving power advantage but would suffer from meteorological and general atmospheric interference.