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Intercontinental Longitude Differences of Tracking Stations as Determined from Radio-Tracking Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Donald W. Trask
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., U.S.A.
Charles J. Vegos
Affiliation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., U.S.A.

Abstract

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Radio tracking of artificial satellites has provided longitude differences between stations on different continents to 10 m. An accuracy of 1 m in the future is expected.

RÉSUMÉ

L'observation par radio des satellites artificiels a fourni des différences de longitude entre stations sur des continents différents а 10 m prés. On espère une précision de 1 m dans le futur.

Type
Part II: Scientific Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1968 

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