THE QUANTUM GENERATOR IN SPACE.

Abstract

The Cosmos 97 satellite contained an ammonia-molecule laser as a frequency generator for application in determining the satellite's trajectory. The laser operates on solar batteries, is set up on the external surface of the satellite, covered with a sheathing and connected with apparatus inside the satellite through hermetic leads. Its operation is controlled through a special command radio link from groundpoints and autonomically, through a program time device. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 1966
Accession Number
AD0647730

Entities

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Molecules
  • Orbits
  • Radio Links
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites