A SATELLITE OBSERVATION OF THE RELATIVISTIC DOPPLER SHIFT.

Abstract

Relativity predicts a periodic variation in the observed frequency of satellite radio signals as the satellite moves from perigee to apogee in an eccentric orbit. This variation has been observed using the NASA sponsored GEOS-I satellite. The observation was made over a 4-day span using data obtained in 1966 by the TRANET doppler system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693044

Entities

People

  • R. E. Jenkins

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Doppler Effect
  • Doppler Systems
  • Eccentric Orbits
  • Frequency
  • Observation
  • Periodic Variations
  • Radio Signals
  • Satellite Radio

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris