INFRARED HORIZON SENSORS,

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Abstract:

More than 25 different infrared horizon-sensing instruments are described in this report. Particular attention is paid to their optical and electronic characteristics. Atmospheric properties which pertain to horizon detection are reviewed, and error analyses are made for the horizon-sensing instruments described. Author

Author(s):
Duncan, John ; Wolfe, William ; Oppel, George ; Burn, James
Author Organization(s):
MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR INST OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Supplementary Note:
Report on IRIA State-of-the-Art.
Annotation:
Infrared horizon sensor.
Pagination:
0312

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
2389-80-T
Contract/Grant Number(s):
Nonr122412
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*HORIZON SCANNERS, NAVAL RESEARCH, EARTH(PLANET), INFRARED RADIATION, ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS, SATELLITE ATTITUDE, SPACECRAFT, PITCH(MOTION), ROLL, ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, ORBITS, SPACEBORNE, THERMISTORS, BOLOMETERS, DATA PROCESSING, PULSE GENERATORS, PHASE DETECTORS
Keyword(s):
DISCOVERER, GEMINI, LUNIK
Report Date:
1965 Apr 01