Motion of the sub-satellite point for 24-hour orbits
Subsatellite path for 24-hour orbits affected by changes in eccentricity, inclination, and argument of perigee - orbital path of syncom ii
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Subsatellite path for 24-hour orbits affected by changes in eccentricity, inclination, and argument of perigee - orbital path of syncom ii
Communications satellite technology - echo, relay, and syncom projects
Communications satellite program - echo, telstar, relay, and syncom projects
Effect of shielding on solar energy conversion efficiency of syncom ii solar cell assembly
Ionospheric electron production rate for overhead Sun from Syncom III
Spacecraft systems design, reliability, support equipment, alternate configurations, and radiation instrumentation payload for Syncom II
Probable influence of higher order earth gravity in determining equatorial ellipticity of earth from drift of Syncom II over Brazil
Syncom III engineering data, launch and orbital maneuvers, and television transmission
Book on communications satellites design, testing, operation and power systems for Echo, Telstar, Relay, Syncom, ground stations, etc
The crew, Commander Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., Pilot Michael L. Coats, Mission Specialists Judith A. Resnik, Steven A. Hawley, and Richard M. Mullane, and Payload Specialist Charles D. Walker are seen participating a panel discussion. Live footage of the Press Conference begins with a brief introduction of all the crew, followed by highlights of the flight, a selection of slides and still pictures, and ends with a question and answer segment. The highlights consist of the astronauts walk out to the Astro-Van, panoramic views of the Discovery on the launch pad, main engine start, ignition of the solid rocket boosters, liftoff, and separation of the boosters. Images of the opening of the sun shield and the deployment of the three communication satellites (Satellite Business System (SBS-D), SYNCOM IV-2, and TELSTAR) are also seen. The crew is seen working on experiments, dumping the wastewater, eating supper, and sleeping. Concluding the live footage are slides, and stills of various areas around the world, including the Libyan Desert, Angola, Namibia, and Australia. The Press Conference ends with questions from Houston, NASA Headquarter, Kennedy Space Center, and Marshall Space Flight Center.
Problems associated with the in-orbit repair and maintenance of spacecraft systems are examined with reference to experience gained from three servicing missions: in-orbit capture, repair, and reflight of the Solar Maximum Mission satellite, capture and return to earth of the Palapa and Westar communications satellites, and in-orbit repair of Syncom 3. It is then shown how the lessons learned from the three servicing missions are applied to current and future servicing activities. In particular, planned servicing missions for the Hubble Space Telescope, tools and servicing facilities development, and the development of the Explorer Platform are discussed.
This paper will present (1) a discussion of some of the attractive features of a system using stationary or synchronous satellites, (2) some of the problem areas that we see in getting from where we are today to such a system, (3) a description of the NASA Syncom program, and (4) a very brief description of a more advanced synchronous satellite system.
High gain antenna beam geometry calculations for communications satellites in synchronous orbits
Integrated electron content of ionosphere determined from measurements of polarization angle received from Syncom III transmissions, presenting mean diurnal variation
Automatic recording equipment measuring polarization angle of Syncom III 137 mc/s radio signal and determination of ionospheric total electron content