Transmitter, radiating at a right angle to the spacecraft trajectory and intersecting the surface at a shallow angle, yields accurate radar maps of lunar or planetary surfaces. Earth based station receives the signal reflected from the planetary surface. Mapping coordinates and signal strength are produced by earth based transmitter.


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    Title :

    Combination ranging system and mapping radar


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    Publication date :

    1969-09-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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