ON THE USE OF PRECISION FREQUENCY SIGNALS IN SPACE,

Abstract

The advent of very stable and accurate frequency sources and the development of means for improving receiver sensitivity make attractive the use of such devices as an aid to navigation and guidance in many astronautical missions. This paper reviews the application of Doppler principles and techniques to operations of earth satellites in terrestrial space, in the areas of orbit determination and use as a navaid. A radio navigation aid for lunar and interplanetary missions which employs precision frequency sources and fixed antenna beams is described. A configuration for the navaid utilizing earth and planetary satellites is proposed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0607422

Entities

People

  • William E. Frye

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Frequency
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Planetary Satellites
  • Precision
  • Radio Navigation
  • Sensitivity

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites