Instrumentation Developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for Non-APL Spacecraft.

Abstract

Scientific and engineering instrumentation and support equipment developed by the Applied Physics Laboratory of The John Hopkins University for non-APL spacecraft since 1960 are described. The descriptions are arranged in chronological order according to experiment and include illustrations and system block diagrams. References and a listing of APL contributions to space research and technology are included. Instrumentation described includes: Transit-on-Discoverer; Injun Satellite Proton Instrumentation; Magnetic Attitude Control System; Solar Proton Monitors; Doppler Beacon; Orbiting Frog Otolith Experiment; Energetic Particles Experiment; Charged Particle Measurement Experiment; Ultraviolet Spectrometer Experiment; Skylab Experiment M131; Photoelectron Spectrometer; Apollo-Soyuz Ultraviolet Absorption Experiment MA-059; NAVPAC (Navigational Package); Low Energy Charged Particle Experiment (Voyager); Particle Flux Monitor (International Ultraviolet Explorer); and Seasat-A Instrumentation (Radar altimeter, SAR data link; Doppler Beacon, and Laser retroreflector array).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA072438

Entities

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Chemistry
  • Control Systems
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Motion Sickness
  • Particles
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radar
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Solar Physics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space