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A Microwave Radiometer Spacecraft, some control requirements and conceptsA general overview of a conceptual design for a Microwave Radiometer Spacecraft using a large passive reflector, microwave radiometers, and advanced control concepts is presented. The mission requirements, developed around high resolution, large area mapping of soil moisture for global crop forecasting, are reviewed. These mission requirements, along with system design requirements, dictate the need for a reflector in excess of 700 meters in diameter. Conceptual designs for supporting structures and subsystems, including attitude and surface control, are summarized.
Document ID
19790061410
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lovelace, U. M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 79-1777
Report Number: AIAA PAPER 79-1777
Meeting Information
Meeting: Guidance and Control Conference
Location: Boulder, CO
Start Date: August 6, 1979
End Date: August 8, 1979
Accession Number
79A45423
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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