The RAE-2 spacecraft has been collecting radio astronomical measurements in the 25 kHz to 13 MHz frequency range from lunar orbit since June, 1973. A summary is given of the technical aspects of the program including the calibration, instrumentation and operation of the RAE-2 experiments. Performance of the experiments over the first 18 months of the flight is summarized and illustrated. Among the unique features of the RAE-2 is the capability to observe repeated lunar occultations of strong radio sources at very low frequencies. (Author)


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    Title :

    Scientific Instrumentation of the Radio-Astronomy-Explorer-2 Satellite


    Contributors:
    J. K. Alexander (author) / M. L. Kaiser (author) / J. C. Novaco (author) / F. R. Grena (author) / R. R. Weber (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    32 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English