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Spaceborne laser radar.Development of laser systems to acquire and track targets in applications such as the rendezvous and docking of two spacecraft. A scan technique is described whereby a narrow laser beam is simultaneously scanned with an equally narrow receiver field-of-view without the aid of mechanical gimbals. Equations are developed in order to examine the maximum acquisition and tracking rates, and the maximum target range for a scanning laser radar system. A recently built prototype of a small, lightweight, low-power-consuming scanning laser radar is described.
Document ID
19720035721
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Flom, T.
(ITT San Fernando, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1972
Subject Category
Communications
Report/Patent Number
CLEA PAPER 9,5
Accession Number
72A19387
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-23973
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-20833
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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