Feasibility of Using the Space Shuttle to Conduct Global Geomagnetic Surveys (Phase I - Retrievable Probes)

Abstract

This report deals with the feasibility of using the Space Shuttle to conduct global geomagnetics surveys in support of the global geomagnetic charts published by the Defense Mapping Agency every five years. The study revealed that it is technically feasible and practical to conduct global geomagnetic surveys from the Shuttle. Keywords; Charting; Mapping; Geodesy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA169052

Entities

People

  • F. S. Barker

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Control Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Energy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Solar Panels
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Storage Batteries
  • Vector Magnetometers

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites