Metric calibration of the Millstone Hill l-band radar
Abstract
The precision Lageos orbit is used for near real time calibration of the Millstone Hill Radar 1 MHz chirped frequency domain tracker. With independent tracking data, the range calibration is given to approx. 1 m, with Millstone data the range calibration is given to approx. 5 m. The range rate is unbiased measurement, with an accuracy of approx. 1 mm/sec. The azimuth and elevation are calibrated to 0.020 deg and 0.002 deg respectively. Tables of calibration constants are given.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- August 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985STIN...8618593G
- Keywords:
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- Calibrating;
- Lageos (Satellite);
- Orbits;
- Radar;
- Tracking (Position);
- Accuracy;
- Constants;
- Elevation;
- Radar Measurement;
- Rangefinding;
- Rates (Per Time);
- Real Time Operation;
- Tables (Data);
- Ultrahigh Frequencies;
- Communications and Radar