Early lunar exploration will depend upon ability to soft land payload on surface of moon; radar altimeter described will provide signals to spacecraft control system for altitude and rate of descent control; it must continuously measure slant range from spacecraft to lunar surface; radar altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor are combined into one equipment; details of system.


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    Title :

    Lunar landing radars


    Additional title:

    Missiles Space


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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