RESULTS OF ACCELERATION AND VELOCITY PROCESSING OF HF RADAR SIGNALS FROM MISSILE LAUNCHES. PART 1. OBSERVATIONS OF ETR TESTS 2949, 6075, AND 3635

Abstract

The acceleration and velocity signal processor developed at the Naval Research Laboratory was employed with the hf transmitter and receiving equipment located at the Chesapeake Bay Division site to observe Polaris missiles launched along the Eastern Test Range. The spectral compression and coherent integration techniques utilized in processing the return radar echoes resulted in improved resolution and signal-to-noise ratio, and provided target acceleration as a parameter, along with velocity and range. Target tracks of high definition are shown for the second stages, spent first stages, and nose fairings of ETR tests 2949 (A2 Polaris), 6075 (A3 Polaris) and 3635 (A3 Polaris).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 10, 1966
Accession Number
AD0377010

Entities

People

  • G. K. Jensen
  • J. E. Mcgeogh
  • J. H. Veeder

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Contracts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Echoes
  • Frequency
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Radar Signals
  • Radial Velocity
  • Security
  • Signal Processing
  • Target Echoes

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.