DocumentCode
1137248
Title
A Test of the Effect of Satellite Spin on Two-Way Doppler Range-Rate Measurements
Author
Marini, John W.
Author_Institution
NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md. 20771
Issue
3
fYear
1972
fDate
5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
269
Lastpage
272
Abstract
Analysis indicates that the rotation of a satellite can cause an error in the range-rate measurements of a two-way Doppler tracking system. The error is proportional to the rotation rate, and the constant of proportionality depends on the polarization of the satellite transponder antennas. Measurements made by ground-based simulation confirmed the analytical prediction.
Keywords
Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Counting circuits; Frequency measurement; Polarization; Satellite antennas; Strontium; Testing; Transmitters; Transponders;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAES.1972.309508
Filename
4102948
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