Comparison of the Perimeter Acquisition Radar (PAR) Satellite Track Capability to the Space Defense Center (SDC) Satellite Catalogue - Unknown Satellite Track Experiment. Volume I,

Abstract

This experiment was performed by SAI under direction of BMDSC-W at the request of ADCOM. The purpose of the experiment is to determine the PAR's capability to detect and track objects that are not in the Space Defense Center (SDC) satellite catalogue, to determine the PAR's capability to reduce the potential for space tragedy for NASA's manned missions by supplementing the catalogue, and to determine some of the characteristics of the objects seen by the PAR that are not in the catalogue. The report is divided into two volumes. In Volume I is an overview of the analysis methods, and the bulk of the results, and recommendations and conclusions. In Volume 2 are the details of the analysis methods, and a set of plots showing the Radar Cross Section (RCS) distributions for PAR tracks for both those that correlated with the catalogue and those that did not for various altitude bands. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 13, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034014

Entities

People

  • Andrea Anderson
  • J. K. Hendren

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Catalogs
  • Configuration Management
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Correlation Techniques
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Elevation
  • Flux Density
  • Information Science
  • Low Altitude
  • Low Elevation
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Space Defense
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects