Design objectives of meteorological satellite system that will provide basic data on worldwide atmospheric processes for real-time use in weather forecasting and for research studies; modular aspect of Nimbus and development of subsystems; delays encountered; in present configuration, spacecraft contains one 3-camera Advanced Vidicon Camera Subsystem, (AVCS), one single camera Automatic Picture Transmission Subsystem, (APTS), and High Resolution Infrared Radiometer, (HRIR), in addition to minimum spacecraft elements described.
Nimbus spacecraft development
Astronautics Aerospace Eng
Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering ; 1 , n 3
1963
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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