SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR A LUNAR BASED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

Abstract

The report covers some factors that enter into the design of a television surveillance system for a lunar mobile vehicle. The first part is a review of illumination characteristics of the lunar surface in an attempt to define the scene parameters. The second part discusses the selection of a suitable pickup tube. The final portion presents some possible system configurations. Problems involved in lunar night operation are emphasized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273815

Entities

People

  • R. H. Brody

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Camera Tubes
  • Cameras
  • Candles
  • Continents
  • Detectors
  • Electrons
  • Image Orthicons
  • Magnesium Compounds
  • Navigation
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Photons
  • Quantum Yields
  • Radiation
  • Space Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Neurological Diseases/Conditions/Disorders
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris