Photographs of night airglow layer at various geographical locations were taken from pilot's window of spacecraft with f/0.95, 50-mm focal length camera that was optically filtered to photograph spectral regions centered at 5577 and 5893 A; filter combinations with broader spectral coverage also were used; airglow layer is global phenomenon always visible above nighttime horizon, and thus has possibilities as attitude and position reference for orbiting and high-trajectory spacecraft; photographic equipment and procedures are described.


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    Title :

    Airglow horizon photography from gemini spacecraft


    Additional title:

    Report NRL Progress


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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