LUNAR EXPLORATION BY PHOTOGRAPHY FROM A SPACE VEHICLE.

Abstract

The paper describes a camera which, as the payload of an early space vehicle, could photograph the moon. The resulting pictures would be superior to those obtained either by telescope, such as the 200-in. Mt. Palomar telescope or by television camera, such as those carried by Pioneers I and III. The film would be returned to earth in a recoverable capsule. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1959
Accession Number
AD0636172

Entities

People

  • Merton E. Davies

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Lunar Exploration
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Spacecraft
  • Telescopes
  • Television Cameras
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects