PROJECT FEED BACK

Abstract

An analysis of the potential of an unconventional reconnaissance method is presented here-a method whereby inaccessible points on the earth may be viewed by television from a satellite orbiting at 300-mi altitude. The current code name for this project is ''Feed Back.'' Primarily, emphasis in the report is on reconnaissance utility, and results of interpretation of simulated satellite photographs are included. Secondarily, a typical example of hardware needed to accomplish such a task is shown with the hope that this will serve as a guide to future investigators. It is estimated that such an accomplishment will not re quire radically new technology or enormous cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0340556

Entities

People

  • J. E. Lipp
  • R. M. Salter

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cameras
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Processing
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Geography
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Rocket Engines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites