- Additional Authors
- Description
- 2 microfiches (130 pages) : negative, illustrations; 11 x 15 cm.
- Summary
- "The uses of the Space Shuttle transportation system for orbiting Very Long-Baseline Interferometry (OVLBI) were examined, both with respect to technical feasibility and its scientific possibilities. The study consisted of a critical look at the adaptability of current technology to an orbiting environment, the suitability of current data reduction facilities for the new technique, and a review of the new science that is made possible by using the Space Shuttle as a moving platform for a VLBI terminal in space. The conclusions are positive in all respects: no technological deficiencies exist that would need remedy, the data processing problem can be handled easily by straightforward adaptations of existing systems, and there is a significant new research frontier to be explored, with the Space Shuttle providing the first step. The VLBI technique utilizes the great frequency stability of modern atomic time standards, the power of integrated circuitry to perform real-time signal conditioning, and the ability of magnetic tape recorders to provide essentially error-free data recording, all of which combine to permit the realization of radio interferometry at arbitrarily large baselines."
- Series Statement
- NASA-CR ; 175126
- Uniform Title
- NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175126.
- Alternative Title
- Final report on the mission definition study for a VLBI station utilizing the Space Shuttle under NAS-5-25543
- Subject
- Note
- Type of Report (note)
- Funding (note)
- Call Number
- GPO Microfiche NAS 1.26:175126
- OCLC
- marcive240972995
- Author
Burke, Bernard F., 1928- author.
- Title
Mission definition study for a VLBI station utilizing the Space Shuttle / Bernard F. Burke, principal investigator.
- Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Center for Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
microform
- Type of Carrier
microfiche
- Series
NASA-CR ; 175126
NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175126.
- Type Of Report
Final report.
- Funding
Sponsored by the NASA NAS-5-25543
- Indexed Term
NASA headings: Space shuttles - Very long base interferometry - Radio interferometers - Signal processing - Frequency stability - Data processing - Data reduction - Tape recorders
- Added Author
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, sponsoring body.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Space Research., issuing body.
- Other Form:
Online version: Burke, Bernard F., 1928- Mission definition study for a VLBI station utilizing the Space Shuttle (OCoLC)882573711
- Gpo Item No.
0830-H-14 (MF)
- Sudoc No.
NAS 1.26:175126