Geodetic Secor Satellite

Abstract

This report covers the development of the satellite portion of the Geodetic Sequential Collation of Range (SECOR) System. The purpose of the system was to provide geodetic coordinates of a ground point located from 160 to 4800 kilometers from known geodetic positions. The system consisted of four or more transportable ground stations which electronically determined distances to a satellite-borne transponder. Subject matter discussed herein will be primarily confined to the historical development of the satellite/transponder portion of the SECOR System.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002625

Entities

People

  • Robert H. Nichols

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detectors
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Ground Stations
  • Measurement
  • Signal Generators
  • Simulators
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Panels
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Transmitters
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Library and Information Science
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites