DocumentCode
1464643
Title
The Canadian Defence Research Board Topside Sounder Satellite
Author
Langille, Robert C. ; Scott, James C.W.
Volume
23
Issue
1
fYear
1962
fDate
1/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
61
Lastpage
68
Abstract
This satellite is designed to measure the characteristics of the outer levels of the ionosphere above the region of maximum ionization. The Topside Sounder will cover the frequency range from 1.8 to 11.5 Mc/s in 10 second sweeps for periods of twelve minutes on command from ground stations. Much of the surface is covered with solar cells which will charge nickel cadmium batteries. The sounding transmitter will produce 200 W pulse power in 100 ¿s pulses at a rate of 67 per second.
Keywords
artificial satellites; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; radiowave propagation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Radio Engineers, Journal of the British Institution of
Publisher
iet
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/jbire.1962.0007
Filename
5261176
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