The future of VLBI observatories in spaceThe angular resolution of radio maps made by earth-based VLBI observations can be exceeded by placing at least one element of a VLBI array into earth orbit. A VLBI observatory in space can offer the additional advantages of increased sky coverage, higher density sampling of Fourier components, and rapid mapping of objects whose structure changes in less than a day. This paper explores the future of this technique.
Document ID
19840032571
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Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Preston, R. A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jordan, J. F. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Burke, B. F. (MIT Cambridge, MA, United States)
Doxsey, R. (Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, MD, United States)
Morgan, S. H. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Roberts, D. H. (Brandeis University Waltham, MA, United States)
Shapiro, I. I. (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, MA, United States)