PROJECT WEST FORD PAYLOAD TELEMETRY SYSTEM

Abstract

The beacon track and performance telemetry system used in the various Project West Ford communication payloads is described. The dipole dispensing rate, the dispenser spin, tumble and temperature, as well as the system power- supply voltage, were measured and transmitted to the West Ford sites by means of a pulseduration modulation system. In addition, the telemetry transmitter served as a beacon for accurate groundbased radar tracking of the payloads. The most important system considerations were efficiency, low power, simplicity, and high reliability. A tabulation of the received data and the interpretation of the data are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 20, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602928

Entities

People

  • J. B. Rankin
  • L. A. Jacobson
  • W. T. Higgins

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuit Boards
  • Connectors
  • Conversion
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Detectors
  • End Seals
  • Frequency
  • Logic Gates
  • Measurement
  • Printed Circuits
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Reliability
  • Repetition Rate
  • Transmission Lines
  • Transmitters

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