NASA satellite to study earth's oceans from space
Abstract
The feasibility of using microwave instruments to scan the world's oceans from space in order to obtain scientific data for oceanographers, meteorologists, and commercial users of the seas will be demonstrated during the mission of the Seasat A satellite which will be launched into an 800 kilometer high near circular orbit by an Agena Atlas-Agena launch vehicle. The satellite configuration, its payload, and data collection and processing capabilities are described as well as the launch vehicle system.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- May 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978STIN...7824254.
- Keywords:
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- Mission Planning;
- Nasa Programs;
- Oceanography;
- Satellite Observation;
- Air Water Interactions;
- Atlas Agena Launch Vehicles;
- Geophysics;
- Marine Meteorology;
- Microwave Imagery;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Seasat Satellites;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles