Satellite Verification of an Interferometer Direction Finder for Meteor Radar Echoes,

Abstract

A phase-sequenced interferometer subsystem is described which has been shown to provide accurate determination of the azimuth and elevation of short lived radar targets. This system is part of a Meteor Radar System used to study upper atmospheric winds. The interferometer sybsystem provides the angle information in the form of a train of digital pulses which are recorded on magnetic tape as part of the system output. Satellite verification has been used to determine the accuracy of the subsystem, which is calibrated by a straight-forward procedure on the ground. Results of this verification are discussed and modifications to the present system are suggested. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 18, 1970
Accession Number
AD0720865

Entities

People

  • Albert D. Frost
  • Filson H. Glanz
  • Ronald R. Clark

Organizations

  • University of New Hampshire

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Direction Finders
  • Elevation
  • Interferometers
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Radar
  • Radar Targets
  • Tapes
  • Targets
  • Verification

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers