Artificial Satellite Search Strategies

Abstract

Satellite search in four dimensions - right ascension, declination, magnitude, and parallax - is examined. The important sources of interference with search schemes are enumerated and their significance in relation to four specific search strategies is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 07, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043574

Entities

People

  • John M. Sorvari
  • Laurence G. Taff

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Masses
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Asteroids
  • Background Noise
  • Cameras
  • Celestial Brightness
  • Detection
  • False Alarms
  • Photographs
  • Planets
  • Shot Noise
  • Solar System
  • Time Intervals
  • Variable Stars
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects