Review of Tiros experiments and examination of characteristics of Tiros and its orbit; outline of TOSS project, concept of which is based on described arrangement of Tiros orbits, known as phase apposition; illustration shows how coverage obtained by 2 satellites would combine to provide photographic coverage during daylight over most of earth; daily picture coverage is nearly doubled and continuous northern hemisphere picture coverage is possible; success of TOSS is dependent on maintenance of adequate separation of ascending nodes.
TOSS -- Tiros operational satellite system
Astronautics Aerospace Eng
Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering ; 1 , n 3
1963
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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