STAR-FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY AND LASER RANGING TECHNIQUES FOR SATELLITE-BASED GEODETIC MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

A method is described for obtaining cartographic and geodetic data from a manned orbital satellite. The techniques utilized are a boresight camera, which simultaneously photographs a particular point on the ground and the coaxial star field, and a laser for obtaining slant range. These, together with an accurate spacecraft ephemeris, will obtain data on angle coordinates and elevation of particular points along the orbital trace of the spacecraft with respect to a primary control station. Particular instrumental requirements are given for the star-field camera and the laser ranging device.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607137

Entities

People

  • E. B. Mayfield
  • E. H. Rogers

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cameras
  • Detectors
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Power Supplies
  • Range Finding
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris