Construction of 'Cosmos' Satellites

Abstract

The design and employment of Soviet satellites of the 'Cosmos' series is discussed. A brief discussion of the overall 'Cosmos' program is discussed followed by a more detailed discussion of its specific sub programs: investigation of the lower atmosphere, investigations of the structure and variations of the upper atmosphere, investigations of the ionosphere, the study of forpuscular radiation, investigation of radiation at low altitudes, investigation of the sun's shortwave radiation, investigation of meteoric matter, measurements of the earth's magnetic field telescopes in space, socmic rays, and other technical experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0749725

Entities

People

  • Yu. I. Zaitsev

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Corpuscular Radiation
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Detectors
  • Electric Power
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Piezoelectric Sensors
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Space Objects
  • Space Stations
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space