Accession Number:

AD0694863

Title:

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF IONOSPHERIC SATELLITES,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH CENTRE OTTAWA (ONTARIO)

Personal Author(s):

• Florida,C. D.

Report Date:

1969-03-21

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

The Alouette-ISIS series of satellites is described, with attention being paid to the engineering and management constraints that were present during the conceptual stages, and it is shown how each succeeding mission meets more fully the objectives of the program. The lessons learnt during the development of this series are finally applied to the conceptual design of ISIS-C, the last satellite in the program. Author

Descriptors:

• *RADIO TRANSMISSION
• *METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
• IONOSPHERIC PROPAGATION
• SPACECRAFT COMPONENTS
• OPTIMIZATION
• ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING
• REFLECTION
• TELEMETERING TRANSMITTERS
• ANTENNAS
• SOLAR CELLS
• SPIN STABILIZATION
• BEACONS
• NAVIGATION COMPUTERS
• TELEMETER SYSTEMS
• DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS
• CANADA

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics
• Unmanned Spacecraft
• Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE