Two satellite-to-satellite tracking (sst) tests are described in detail: (1) the ATS-6/Geos-3 and (2) the ATS-6/Apollo-Soyuz experiment. The main purpose of these two experiments was to track via ATS-6 the Geos-3, as well as the Apollo-Soyuz and to use these tracking data to determine both of the orbits at the same time, each of the orbits alone, and to test the two sst links to study local gravity anomalies. A second purpose was to test communications, command and data transmission from the ground via ATS-6 to these spacecraft and back again to the ground.


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    Title :

    Probing the earth's gravity field by means of satellite-to-satellite tracking


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    Publication date :

    1977-05-11


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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