LUNAR PARALLAX METHOD OF ASTRO NAVIGATION,

Abstract

In considering the problem of the automatic navigation of long-range surface-to-surface missiles it soon becomes evident that the system must be 'unjammable' by the enemy. That is to say, the missile cannot be required to depend on information received on radio channels (of any frequency) to keep on course. Such methods can be easily confused by the enemy's broadcasting spurious signals. A system not subject to such maltreatment that would measure the change in the position of the moon relative to the stars due to the motion of the observer (the missile, in this instance) over the surface of the earth is proposed. The elements which such a system could have are described.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 12, 1950
Accession Number
AD0603895

Entities

People

  • J. S. Thompson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Broadcasting
  • Communication Systems
  • Frequency
  • Navigation
  • Observers

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris