BLS-3 Balloon Locating System.

Abstract

A small light-weight balloon tracking system using the VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) network has been designed, developed, and flight tested by AFGL's Aerospace Instrumentation Division. This report includes VOR theory, a description of the BLS-3 tracking instrument, and instructions for its use on balloon flights. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046351

Entities

People

  • Alan R. Griffin
  • Hans Laping

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Channel Selectors
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Phase Measurement
  • Power Supplies
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Ranges (Transmitters)
  • Signal Generators
  • Waveforms
  • Wiring Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Fault Tolerant Diagnosis of Black and White Balloon Isolation Tests Using ¥.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites