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A New Satellite Instrument for Yaw and Pitch Measurements

Authors: J. P. McIsaac; AIR FORCE GEOPHYSICS LAB HANSCOM AFB MA
Abstract:
A new device for measuring spacecraft attitude was flown on the Air Force S3 -4 satellite. This report describes instrumentation, measurement technique, and operating results. Instrument attack angles were measured during night and day periods of most orbits. Attitude history plots and tables are given for the experiment from April to August 1978. (Author)

Description: Instrumentation papers
Pages: 26
Report Date: 13 SEP 1982
Report Number: A927831

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Keywords relating to this report:
*SATELLITE ATTITUDE
BAFFLES
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
INSTRUMENTATION
ORBITS
PITCH_MOTION_
SPACECRAFT
YAW
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