IONOSPHERIC STUDIES UTILIZING ARTIFICIAL EARTH SATELLITE RADIO SIGNALS.

Abstract

A completely phase-locked, automatically tracking, narrow-band receiving system designed specifically for use with low-power radio signals emitted by artificial earth satellites is described. Methods utilizing the Dopplerfrequency shift and Faraday rotation for the study of the regular ionosphere are outlined. Also, scintillation methods and a spaced antenna configuration for the study of irregularities in the ionosphere are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0615585

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Houston

Organizations

  • University of New Hampshire

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Configurations
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Ionosphere
  • Radiation
  • Radio Signals
  • Radio Waves
  • Rotation
  • Satellite Radio
  • Scintillation
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris