Accession Number:

AD0607137

Title:

STAR-FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY AND LASER RANGING TECHNIQUES FOR SATELLITE-BASED GEODETIC MEASUREMENTS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Mayfield, E. B.
• Rogers, E. H.

Report Date:

1964-09-15

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

A method is described for obtaining cartographic and geodetic data from a manned orbital satellite. The techniques utilized are a boresight camera, which simultaneously photographs a particular point on the ground and the coaxial star field, and a laser for obtaining slant range. These, together with an accurate spacecraft ephemeris, will obtain data on angle coordinates and elevation of particular points along the orbital trace of the spacecraft with respect to a primary control station. Particular instrumental requirements are given for the star-field camera and the laser ranging device.

Descriptors:

• *ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• *MAPPING
• *GEODETIC ASTRONOMY
• LASERS
• PHOTOGRAPHY
• GEODESICS
• ASTRONOMICAL CAMERAS
• STARS
• SURVEYING(GEOGRAPHIC)
• INSTRUMENTATION
• POSITION FINDING

Subject Categories:

• Cartography and Aerial Photography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE