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Method for observing the features characterizing the surface of a land massA method is described where a propeller driven, hydrazine powered aircraft is remotely piloted through rarefied atmosphere of a selected planet, including the planet Earth. It is employed as a communication platform for a telemetry system provided for relaying information relating to features characterizing the surface of the planet.
Document ID
19810008977
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Reed, R. D. (NASA Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
December 23, 1980
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,240,601
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-043912
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-FRC-11013-1
Accession Number
81N17499
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,240,601|NASA-CASE-FRC-11013-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-043912

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