Detections of Faint Geosynchronous Satellites at the GEODSS ETS from October 1976 to March 1977

Abstract

This report presents a record of faint geosynchronous satellites detected at the GEODSS ETS from October 1976 to March 1977. The satellites reported have at one time or another been difficult or impossible to detect electro-optically because solar reflections from them were faint.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043567

Entities

People

  • Eugene W. Rork

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Automatic
  • Brightness
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Massachusetts
  • Moving Targets
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Spacecraft
  • Specular Reflection
  • Targets
  • Telescopes
  • Video
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
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  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects