For the benefit of potential data users, this technical memorandum briefly describes the Improved TIROS Operational Spacecraft. Emphasis is placed on those aspects of the spacecraft which directly influence its data acquisition capabilities. The sensors of this spacecraft will provide both full photographic coverage of the illuminated portions of the earth - as is currently provided by the TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite) system - and global radiating surface temperature measurements by means of infrared radiometry. (Author)
The Improved Tiros Operational Satellite
1968
22 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned Spacecraft , Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Meteorological satellites , Instrumentation , Launching , Circular orbit trajectories , Stabilization systems , Television cameras , Radiometers , Infrared receivers , Optical scanning , Protons , Solar wind , TIROS satellites
Improved TIROS operational satellite (ITOS-F)
NTIS | 1973
TOSS -- Tiros operational satellite system
Engineering Index Backfile | 1963
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