Design study of inspection satellite is used to test feasibility of developing lightweight system; "spin-pan" type of camera was selected -- that is, panoramic camera operating from spin-stabilized vehicle whose spinning performs cross-track scan of camera while film moves across slit located at focal plane; spacecraft and all of its equipment, film, developer, etc, would weigh about 250 lb; read-out camera characteristics are given; ground resolution expected would be about 20 ft at 125-nautical mi altitude and 40 ft at 250 nautical mi; satellite seems suitable to inspect extent of compliance by all nations to arms-control agreements.
Big potential for small observation satellites
Astronautics Aeronautics
Astronautics and Aeronautics ; 5 , n 6
1967
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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