SATELLITE TRACKING FACILITIES

Abstract

The report discusses the organization, station network, optical tracking capabilities, and current observation programs of Soviet-bloc, primarily USSR, satellite observation stations. Emphasis is on the optical and radio facilities employed in near-space rather than deep-space tracking. The difficulties encountered by the Soviet Union in developing advanced tracking instrumentation and the methods elected to overcome them are outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1968
Accession Number
AD0672794

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. Michaels

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronomical Observatories
  • Astronomy
  • Cameras
  • Chronometers
  • Clocks
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Space Objects
  • Spacecraft
  • Time Signals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects